Morocco-China Relations
Today's news article is on the growing relationship between Morocco and China. (PRC)
There are 600 PRC Chinese living or based in Agadir. Most work on fishing boats and others run maritime fishery companies. Occasionally, I see some walking in pairs or groups on the beach boardwalk. When they pass by, I hear them speaking Mandarin. A couple of times I heard Cantonese.
I read that the multi-lane highway presently being constructed between Marrakesh and Agadir has 200 Chinese working on it.
In the suq, much of the merchandise is "made in China". Everyone knows this. China has moved into markets previously dominated by Japan - mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, for example. When we first came, all we saw were Japanese brands; Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda. Now, we see Yamazaki, Hondamoto, which are Chinese makes. There's even a Chinese small truck dealer in town.
Everyone here who watches cinema likes Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Two years ago, Moroccan TV aired a few Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi movies, including "Wing Chun"and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". So, HK and Chinese film has influenced the public. Can't escape it, for better or for worse.
Morocco Supports China's Tibet Policy, Beijing Olympics.
The [China] People's Daily. March 28, 2008.
The Moroccan government Wednesday voiced its support for the Chinese government's Tibet policy and the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games.
"Morocco firmly believes that the affairs concerning Tibet are China's internal affairs and does not allow other countries to interfere," said Abbas El Fassi, Moroccan prime minister and general secretary of the Independence Party of Morocco.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), saying Morocco will continue to respect the one-China policy. Fassi also expressed Morocco's support for the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games.
"Whoever boycotts the Olympic Games is boycotting world peace," he said, noting Morocco is willing to make joint efforts with China to promote bilateral ties and the friendship between China and Africa. Fassi expressed his gratitude for China's support in African countries' national independence and development.
Li, for his part, highlighted the sound cooperation between the two countries and the two parties. The bilateral trade volume has witnessed a consecutive increase in recent years while cooperation in such fields as agricultural, fishing, telecommunications and tourism has hatched significant fruits, said Li.
"China will continue to encourage imports from Morocco to balance trade," Li said, noting the Chinese side will encourage more Chinese people to travel to Morocco and support those capable Chinese enterprises with a good reputation to run businesses and undertake construction projects in Morocco.
The CPC is ready to enrich the cooperation with the Independence Party of Morocco to make contributions to the promotion of China-Morocco ties, Li said.
After the meeting, Li and Fassi attended the signing ceremony of an agreement on economic and technological cooperation.
Li arrived here Wednesday as the third leg of his five-nation tour which has taken him to Algeria and Mauritania. He will also visit Tunis and Syria.
Source: Xinhua
There are 600 PRC Chinese living or based in Agadir. Most work on fishing boats and others run maritime fishery companies. Occasionally, I see some walking in pairs or groups on the beach boardwalk. When they pass by, I hear them speaking Mandarin. A couple of times I heard Cantonese.
I read that the multi-lane highway presently being constructed between Marrakesh and Agadir has 200 Chinese working on it.
In the suq, much of the merchandise is "made in China". Everyone knows this. China has moved into markets previously dominated by Japan - mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, for example. When we first came, all we saw were Japanese brands; Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda. Now, we see Yamazaki, Hondamoto, which are Chinese makes. There's even a Chinese small truck dealer in town.
Everyone here who watches cinema likes Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Two years ago, Moroccan TV aired a few Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi movies, including "Wing Chun"and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". So, HK and Chinese film has influenced the public. Can't escape it, for better or for worse.
Morocco Supports China's Tibet Policy, Beijing Olympics.
The [China] People's Daily. March 28, 2008.
The Moroccan government Wednesday voiced its support for the Chinese government's Tibet policy and the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games.
"Morocco firmly believes that the affairs concerning Tibet are China's internal affairs and does not allow other countries to interfere," said Abbas El Fassi, Moroccan prime minister and general secretary of the Independence Party of Morocco.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), saying Morocco will continue to respect the one-China policy. Fassi also expressed Morocco's support for the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games.
"Whoever boycotts the Olympic Games is boycotting world peace," he said, noting Morocco is willing to make joint efforts with China to promote bilateral ties and the friendship between China and Africa. Fassi expressed his gratitude for China's support in African countries' national independence and development.
Li, for his part, highlighted the sound cooperation between the two countries and the two parties. The bilateral trade volume has witnessed a consecutive increase in recent years while cooperation in such fields as agricultural, fishing, telecommunications and tourism has hatched significant fruits, said Li.
"China will continue to encourage imports from Morocco to balance trade," Li said, noting the Chinese side will encourage more Chinese people to travel to Morocco and support those capable Chinese enterprises with a good reputation to run businesses and undertake construction projects in Morocco.
The CPC is ready to enrich the cooperation with the Independence Party of Morocco to make contributions to the promotion of China-Morocco ties, Li said.
After the meeting, Li and Fassi attended the signing ceremony of an agreement on economic and technological cooperation.
Li arrived here Wednesday as the third leg of his five-nation tour which has taken him to Algeria and Mauritania. He will also visit Tunis and Syria.
Source: Xinhua
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