沈晓明率中共代表团访问马拉维

Approved by the CPC Central Committee, Shen Xiaoming, member of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Malawi between December 1 and 3, 2024. The trip aimed to promote the implementation of the important consensus reached by the heads of state of China and Malawi and the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). It sought to deepen the relationship between the two parties and the two countries; strengthen friendship and cooperation between Hunan and Malawi; and, contribute to building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

经党中央批准，12月1日至3日，中共中央委员、湖南省委书记沈晓明率中共代表团访问马拉维，推动落实中马两国元首达成的重要共识和中非合作论坛北京峰会成果，深化两党两国关系，加强湖南和马拉维友好合作，为构建新时代全天候中非命运共同体贡献力量。

On December 1, Secretary Shen and his entourage had an in-depth and friendly conversation with Lazarus Chakwera, chairman of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and president of the Republic of Malawi. Both sides agreed to work together to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, intensify inter-party exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, and advance the continuous development of China-Malawi strategic partnership. After the meeting, the two sides attended the "Light up Africa" — Sany PV + Storage Machine Donation Ceremony. Sany Group donated 500 sets of PV+ storage all-in-one machines to Malawi, which can better meet the local people's daily electricity needs.

12月1日，沈晓明一行与马拉维大会党主席、总统查克维拉进行了深入友好会谈。双方表示，要共同落实好两国元首重要共识，深化党际交往，增进政治互信，加强各领域务实合作，推动中马战略伙伴关系不断向前发展。会谈结束后，双方共同出席了“点亮非洲”——三一光储一体机捐赠仪式。三一集团向马拉维捐赠500台光储一体机，可更好满足当地民众日常用电需求。

During the visit, Secretary Shen and his party also met with Richard Banda, MCP secretary general, and Joyce Banda, president of the Malawi People's Party (MPP) and former president of Malawi, respectively. He noted that Hunan would promote economic, trade, and people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between China and Malawi, thereby contributing to the enhancement of the friendship between China and Malawi. The Malawian side highly appreciated China's great development achievements under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. They hoped to learn from China's experience in governing the party and the country as well as promoting economic development, so as to continuously deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and enhance the well-being of people's livelihood.

访问期间，沈晓明一行还分别与马拉维大会党总书记理查德·班达，马拉维人民党主席、前总统乔伊丝·班达会谈，表示将促进中马两国在经贸、人文等方面的交流合作，为增进中马两国友谊作出积极贡献。马方高度赞赏中国在习近平主席领导下取得的巨大发展成就，希望学习借鉴治党治国以及推动经济发展经验，不断深化互利合作，增进民生福祉。

In recent years, numerous Chinese-funded enterprises have come from afar to invest and develop in Africa, making important contributions to deepening China-Africa exchanges and collaboration. At a symposium with Chinese-funded enterprises in Malawi, Secretary Shen, on behalf of the provincial Party committee and the provincial government, expressed his admiration for the pioneering spirit of entrepreneurs, and thanked them for their contributions to the promotion of China-Africa cooperation and friendship. He expected the entrepreneurs to actively implement Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy as well as the principles of China's Africa policy put forward by President Xi Jinping — sincerity, real results, amity and good faith. He called for continuously deepening economic and trade collaboration with Africa, maintaining the good image of Chinese-funded enterprises and Chinese people, and helping boost China's influence and core competitiveness.

近年来，广大中资企业不远万里来到非洲投资发展，为深化中非交流合作作出了重要贡献。在与马拉维中资企业座谈会上，沈晓明代表湖南省委、省政府对各位企业家敢为人先的拼搏精神表示钦佩，对大家为推动中非合作和友谊作出的贡献表示感谢。希望大家积极践行好习近平外交思想以及习近平总书记提出的真实亲诚对非政策理念和正确义利观，不断深化对非经贸合作，维护中资企业和华人良好形象，助推提升国家影响力和核心竞争力。

In Salima, Secretary Shen met with James Mwenda, district commissioner (DC) for Salima and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on mineral development between the Geological Bureau of Hunan Province and a mining company of Malawi, and a MOU on titanium alluvial mining between the Hunan-Malawi International Trade Co., Ltd. and the Mineral Development and Planning Division of the Ministry of Mining of Malawi. According to the MOUs, Hunan and Malawi will work together to promote high-quality mining development to achieve mutual benefits.

在萨利马，沈晓明与萨利马行政长官詹姆斯·穆文达会谈，见证湖南省地质院与马拉维蒂扬矿业公司签署矿产开发备忘录、湘马国贸公司与马拉维采矿和矿物管理局签署钛砂矿开采备忘录。根据备忘录，双方将共同高质量推动矿业开发，实现互惠共赢。

Secretary Shen also attended and witnessed the signing of a MOU between the China-Africa Technical Measures to Trade Research and Evaluation Base (Changsha) and the Malawi Bureau of Standards. Both sides will explore the establishment of an information exchange mechanism on technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures between China and Malawi, deepen standards cooperation, and promote trade facilitation.

沈晓明还出席并见证了（长沙）中非技术贸易措施研究评议基地与马拉维标准局签署合作备忘录。双方将探索建立中马技术法规、标准、合格评定程序的信息交换机制，深化标准合作，促进贸易便利化。

During their stay in Malawi, the delegation also had a working exchange with Wang Hao, Chargé d' Affaires a.i of the Chinese Embassy in Malawi.

在马期间，代表团一行还与中国驻马拉维大使馆临时代办王浩进行了工作交流。