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Special Message from President Xi Jinping Delivered to President Samia

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Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, held talks with Hon. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, at State House in Dar es Salaam on 10 January 2026. During the meeting, Minister Wang Yi conveyed a Special Message from His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China.

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