On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Angola, Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço paid a state visit to China from March 14 to 17 and was cordially received by President Xi Jinping. During the talks, the two heads of state jointly made a strategic plan for the future development of bilateral relations, agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and witnessed the signing of several bilateral cooperation documents on the preparation of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation plan, economy and trade, agriculture, green development and other fields. The signing of this important document marks a new level in China-Angola relations and lays a solid foundation for future cooperation between the two sides.
(Partly from People's Daily)
On the morning of March 18, Yin Haifeng, CEO of Feidoodoo, was invited to visit the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in China for a special meeting and exchange, and was warmly received by António, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola. Delegations who Participating in the exchange were: Stella, Deputy Director of the Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola, José, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mouzinho, Interpreter of the delegation, Domingos, National Director of Forest Resources, Manuel de, National Director of Agriculture and Fishery Resources, Anderson, National Director of Planning and Statistics, Cristóvǎo, Director of the Social Security Bureau of the Ministry of Armed Forces, Director of the Beijing Office of the Angolan Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Meng Wei, General Manager of Beijing Lithium Technetium Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Gao Yan, Deputy Director of Beijing Office of Angola China Chamber of Commerce, Wang Ping, Secretary of the Angolan Embassy in China, Hou Yong, Director of Intelligent Transport of Guolian Co., Ltd., Zhang Haolun, Cross-border Commercial Commissioner of Feidoodoo, etc. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on agriculture and forestry-related cooperation between China and Angola.
Yin Haifeng, CEO of Feidoodoo, introduced the operation model and global strategic layout of Feidoodoo in detail. Yin Haifeng said that President Lourenço has just concluded his state visit to China. During the talks, the two heads of state announced that China-Angola relations would be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. It can be seen that vigorously promoting all-round cooperation between the two sides in various fields is the common aspiration of China and Angola. Expanding the overseas business of cross-border e-commerce along the "Belt and Road" is an important strategic direction of Feidoodoo, and integrating the resources of upstream and downstream enterprises in Angola's agricultural material industry chain is an important strategic layout of Feidoodoo's cross-border e-commerce. At the same time, Angola has a vast land area, fertile land, and huge potential for agricultural development, and the two sides have good prospects for cooperation and development. President Lourenço's visit has injected new impetus and drawn a new blueprint for deepening cooperation between the two sides. Feidoodoo will take the opportunity of this exchange to take Angola as the first stop to explore the African market and fully open the journey of cross-border e-commerce layout in Africa. Seize the strategic opportunity of "cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt", actively communicate with African governments and enterprises, and work together to promote and share the great achievements of high-quality economic development of the two places.
António, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola, said that the traditional friendship between Angola and China is deep, which has withstood the test of international changes and has endured strength for a long time. In recent years, economic and trade exchanges between Angola and China have been continuously strengthened, and Angola has gradually built more perfect channels for cooperation between Angola and China by strengthening transportation and logistics infrastructure, optimizing the business environment and strengthening international cooperation. As a leading Internet platform for the agricultural asset industry, Feidoodoo is a leader and practitioner of the industrial digital economy, with outstanding value in promoting the digital construction of industries in various fields, which is very suitable for the economic development needs of local enterprises in Angola, and hopes to promote the development of the local economy in Angola with the help of Feidoodoo's rich agricultural resources and advanced digital technology. Chinese enterprises are welcome to visit the Angolan market for investigation and investment, and at the same time, it is hoped that this exchange will be used as a starting point for the two sides to give full play to their respective advantages, deepen cooperation, and jointly open up a new situation in the development of Angolan and Chinese trade.
On the eve of the exchange meeting, the high-profile "Angola-China Business Summit Forum (Oil & Gas, Mining, Agriculture and Forestry)" was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beijing from March 16 to 17. Hou Yong, Director of Guolian Intelligent Transportation, Jiang Haiyan, Director of Feidoodoo Agricultural Film Industry Chain, Zhang Yi, Director of Feidoodoo Cross-border Business Department, Zhang Haolun, Feidoodoo Cross-border Commercial Commissioner, and Rong Zhanxu, Feidoodoo Cross-border Operations Commissioner, were invited to attend the forum.
The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Natural Gas of Angola, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Angola, the National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels of Angola, the National Agency for Mineral Resources (ANRM) of Angola, the National Oil Company of Angola, the National Diamond Company of Angola, the Angolan Diamond Trading Company and the Embassy of Angola in China. The conference was invited to attend the conference by leaders of the Ministry of Natural Resources and other competent departments, high-level representatives of mining enterprises, large well-known enterprises, equipment manufacturers and service providers, and some outstanding enterprises were invited to exhibit in the exhibition area, comprehensively displaying the leading scientific and technological equipment and service solutions in the fields of oil and gas, mining and agriculture in China and Angola.
Angolan President João Lourenço also attended the opening speech of the Angolan-Chinese Business Summit Forum on the afternoon of the 16th, introduced Angolan investment opportunities to Chinese enterprises, and invited Chinese enterprises to develop in Angola. In his speech, Lourenço said: Angola has a good business environment and a safe environment. We hope to work together with all entrepreneurs to build Angola into a prosperous and powerful modern country, so that our people can enjoy a better life. H.E.João Neto, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in China, Diamantino Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas of Angola, and Liu Yuxi, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs, delivered speeches respectively. Over the past 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Angola, China and Angola have always adhered to the principles of sincerity, friendship, equality and mutual benefit, and this state visit has not only deepened the traditional friendship between China and Angola, but also promoted comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Through this exchange, Feidoodoo has a further understanding of the development status and related enterprises in the fields of oil and gas, mining, agriculture and forestry in Angola, and the enterprises of the two countries have also strengthened their ties in this exchange. It has laid a solid foundation for Feidoodoo's layout in the African market and the world, and has taken the road of win-win across mountains and seas! Feidoodoo's cross-border journey has opened a new chapter!
Reference sources: People's Daily, CSSOPE, Asia-Europe-Africa Council for the Promotion of International Trade