People's Republic of China, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Congratulates Namibia on Successful Elections, December 3, 2014
Q: The electoral committee of Namibia announced the presidential election result on December 1 with Hage Geingob, presidential candidate of the ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO Party) being elected as the new president. What is China's comment and what are China's expectations for Sino-Namibian relations?
A: China sends congratulations to Namibia for successfully holding the presidential election, and to the SWAPO Party as well as President-elect Hage Geingob.
Namibia is an "all-weather" friend of China in Africa. The two countries have long been delivering support and trust to each other and carried out fruitful exchanges and cooperation covering various fields. The Chinese government pays great attention to developing relations with Namibia, and stands ready to work with the Namibian side to elevate the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries.