04/24/2026 | Press release | Archived content
On 22 April, the launching ceremony of Center for Research on Chinese Modernization was held at the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Ambassador Wang Yu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, H.E. Hamza Haadow and other senior officials attended the ceremony.
Ambassador Wang Yu extended warm congratulations for the launching of the Center, and elaborated on the unique features and global significance of Chinese Modernization as well as key points of China's 15th Five-Year Plan. Ambassador Wang emphasized that China would like to join hands with Somalia to implement the outcomes of FOCAC Beijing summit, enhance governance experience sharing with Somalia and other African countries, and contribute to the modernization of Global South.
Permanent Secretary Haadow said that the Center is the latest achievement of Somali-China relations and a valuable platform for enhancing exchanges and mutual understanding. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia will facilitate the sustainable operation of the Center, making contributions to the mutual learning between the two countries and the development of Somalia-China relations.