Intelligent empowerment, transformation and common progress, China and Botswana pragmatic cooperation expands new paths

Botswana is located in southern Africa, and the diamond industry has long been an important pillar of its economy. Today, Botswana is seeking to reduce its dependence on a single commodity and promote industrial transformation. From infrastructure construction to local talent training, from green energy to digital economy, practical cooperation between China and Botswana is opening up new development space.

In the Botswana town of Jwaneng, the Jwaneng 100-megawatt photovoltaic power station project has become an important practice in green energy cooperation between the two countries. China’s technology and industrial experience provide Botswana with more options for expanding new energy applications. In terms of infrastructure construction, the cooperation between China and Botswana can be traced back even further.

While the project is being implemented, technology, experience and skills are also being accumulated. From cooperation between enterprises to the cultivation of emerging industries, Botswana looks forward to leveraging China's development experience and technological advantages to expand the path of economic transformation. New energy, e-commerce and digital economy have also become important directions for both parties to explore cooperation.

Fan Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana: In terms of e-commerce and some new energy applications, China's advanced technology can bring new opportunities to the development of Botswana. Especially in the digital economy, the relevant departments of both sides are also discussing some areas of cooperation, which will also bring many new opportunities for future development.

Pansili, former dean of the University of Botswana Business School: Looking to the future, I believe that to strengthen exchanges between China and Botswana, we need to promote cooperation between enterprises of the two countries. I am particularly concerned about strategic cooperation in the form of joint ventures, which can help enhance interactions between China and Botswana.

(Headquarters reporter Zhao Yinan)