Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi arrived in Beijing on Monday afternoon to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The president's plane landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport at 18:19.
Located in southeastern Africa, Mozambique is called a gateway to south Africa's landlocked countries.
Since China and Mozambique established a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in 2016, the two countries have further deepened practical cooperation in various fields within the frameworks of the FOCAC and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mozambique, which have enjoyed traditional friendship since they established diplomatic ties on the day of Mozambique's independence in June 1975.
The two countries' heads of state have met four times since 2015, with their political mutual trust being continuously enhanced.
China-Mozambique cooperation covers various sectors including agriculture, industry, energy, infrastructure and tourism.
The Maputo-Katembe bridge, built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, stands as the longest suspension bridge in Africa, with its main span extending 680 meters over the Maputo Bay in the Indian Ocean and linking the country's capital Maputo to the outlying district of Katembe.
China has also assisted Mozambique in such projects as the airport in the southern city of Xai-Xai and the technical institute in the central province of Sofala.
The Wanbao Mozambique rice farm project, invested by the China-Africa Development Fund, is the largest of its kind undertaken by China in Africa. It has greatly contributed to food security in Mozambique with its high rice yields over the years.
The FOCAC summit, scheduled to take place in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, will be held with the theme "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future."
President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech at the summit's opening ceremony on Thursday.
Mozambican president arrives in Beijing for FOCAC summit
Mozambican president arrives in Beijing for FOCAC summit
The Shenzhou-18 crew members on board China's orbiting Tiangong space station have been performing a variety of tasks, including scientific experiments as well as regular maintenance and training, as showed in videos released by the China Manned Space Agency on Sunday.
The crew conducted research on the impact of long-duration manned space missions on astronauts' operational performance in the space station. The projects selected for this research were based on the characteristics of long-duration in-orbit space station missions, alongside other tasks such as in-orbit training and experiments.
After completing each project, the astronauts filled out reports detailing the operation time and scales to record their fatigue levels and mental workload. Subsequently, researchers on the ground collected and analyzed the astronauts' in-orbit operational performance data to preliminarily grasp the characteristics and patterns of changes in astronauts' operational skills during space missions.
In the space station, which functions as a national space laboratory, experiments in areas such as space materials science, fluid dynamics in microgravity, and combustion science are keeping carried out. The crew has replaced relevant experiment samples as part of these experiments.
Meanwhile, in close coordination with researchers on the ground, the three astronauts successfully completed the return of external payload using the automatic payload ingress and egress function.
Besides, the crew conducted personal noise exposure measurements and acoustic testing to assess and improve the acoustic environment within the space station.
Various tasks related to equipment inspection and maintenance, including the transfer of a pre-cooling device for biological experiment samples, have been carried out in the space station as well.
The pre-cooling device, resembling a small refrigeration unit, ensures that the samples remain "fresh" throughout the return journey to Earth.
The astronauts also regularly conducted system-wide pressure emergency drills to strengthen and further enhance their emergency response capabilities and their ability to coordinate between space and ground.
One of the drills simulated the process of three astronauts responding to an internal depressurization scenario in the space station.
Last week, the crew conducted in-orbit medical aid training. This included further familiarizing themselves with equipment locations, reviewing usage methods, and reinforcing operational procedures and skills, helping them become accustomed to rescue operations in a microgravity environment.
In terms of health maintenance, the three astronauts conducted activities such as eye pressure and fundus examinations, as well as neuromuscular stimulation, to monitor and maintain their physical condition.
Furthermore, the crew regularly carried out tasks such as cleaning, supplies arranging, and garbage transfer and storage to maintain a clean environment in the space station.
On April 25, China launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, carrying three astronauts - Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu - to the space station for a six-month mission.
Shenzhou-18 crew continues experiments, maintenance, training in space
