Mauritian Minister of Land Transport Osman Mahomed recently attended the opening ceremony of the Ministerial Workshop on Governance for Presidential Advisory Offices of Developing Countries in Beijing and delivered remarks on behalf of the foreign participants. He spoke highly of China’s achievements in governance and its friendship and cooperation with Africa and Mauritius.

Minister Mahomed highly commended the major measures taken by China under President Xi Jinping’s leadership to reduce poverty, combat corruption and promote economic development. He praised China’s efficient and pragmatic approach to governance and attributed its success to concerted leadership and a people-centered approach to development. He noted that the four-point proposal put forward by President Xi Jinping at the SCO Bishkek Summit was of great significance to countries in their pursuit of modernization.

Minister Mahomed reaffirmed that Mauritius has always maintained the one-China policy. He thanked China for its support for Mauritius’ infrastructure and socio-economic development, and looked forward to further unlocking the potential of the China-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement. He praised the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation as a brilliant example of South-South cooperation.