NAMWATER PUSHES LOCAL PIPE PRODUCTION
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NamWater is driving negotiations to establish local manufacturing of large-diameter water pipes, reducing reliance on imports from China and Europe.
NamWater is driving negotiations to establish local manufacturing of large-diameter water pipes, reducing reliance on imports from China and Europe.
Twelve Namibian medical specialists are on an exchange programme to China's Jiangsu Province.
The team will participate in the Observational Fellowship Programme and will undergo training at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital from 03 August to 01 September.
China's ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, on Tuesday gave an overview of the president's recent visit to China.
China has defended its military modernisation and its position on Taiwan, while declaring that its armed forces will continue to safeguard national sovereignty and expand cooperation with countries such as Namibia.
The National Planning Commission (NPC) says Namibia is ready to absorb a growing wave of Chinese investment following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's state visit to China.
Namibia is turning to China's agricultural expertise to revive local research institutions, strengthen seed production and improve access to the Chinese market.
This follows President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's visit to the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Sichuan Province, China.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in Windhoek today after concluding a state visit to China.
The President and her delegation spent a week in China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Upon her arrival, Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised the significance of the state visit.
China has encouraged more competitive Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in Namibia as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah concludes her state visit and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to undertake a state visit to Namibia.
More than 1700 farmers across Namibia were trained in various agricultural and fisheries productions through cooperation between China and Namibia.
Namibia and China officially elevated their bilateral ties to a "China-Namibia community with a shared future for the new era" during high-level talks between Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.