AVZ Discussion 2022

[Frank]

China-DRC: head-to-head Félix Tshisekedi - Xi Jinping in Beijing marked by the signing of several agreements

President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met this Friday, May 26, 2023 in Beijing on the new strategic partnership between the DRC and China.

Felix Tshisekedi was welcomed with all the honors this Friday on the esplanade of the great People's Palace in Beijing by his host, Xi Jinping.

National anthems, 21 cannon shots, brass band, military parade and children's greetings, to mark this state visit by the Congolese president.

Aid of 1 million USD for Kalehe

On this occasion, the Chinese President underlined his desire to consolidate “pragmatic cooperation” with the DRC.

He congratulated President Tshisekedi for his national and regional leadership in consolidating peace, development and stability in Africa and in the DRC in particular.

According to Xi Jinping, China will release an emergency aid of 1 million dollars to help the victims of Kalehe, victims of the torrential rains.

President Xi Jinping also expressed his willingness to develop bilateral cooperation.

"I am of the view that we need to create more opportunities between our countries and move bilateral relations towards a comprehensive strategic partnership," he said.

For his part, Felix Tshisekedi praised the great achievements made by China during the last ten years under Xi Jinping.

The Congolese President wished that the two countries take a new step in the partnership which unites them for the benefit of their respective peoples, while welcoming the values common to both countries.

Signature of 4 memoranda

The solemn ceremony this Friday was marked by the signing of 4 bilateral cooperation memoranda on:

investment and ecological exploitation of natural resources, information exchange and cooperation
cooperation in the development of the digital economy
promoting the development of green growth and
a cooperation agreement between the two national television channels, CGTN and RTNC.

Head of State Félix Tshisekedi and his delegation also took part in the dinner offered in their honor by the Chinese President in the evening.

This Saturday, he will be visiting Shanghai for economic meetings in this second Chinese city.

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[Frank]

 

[Frank]

 

[Frank]

 

[Flight996]

Hoping to be all wrapped up before ICC hearing scheduled for the 2nd of July.

I tend to agree. I have always held the view that negotiations will be done well ahead of scheduled ICC arbirations, and an agreed settlement will be tabled at the ICC hearing in order to have regulatory oversight and the imprimatur of the highest commercial appeals court.

After a year of treading water, I too want this resolved sooner rather than later.

Cheers
F

 

[pow4ade]

Anyone interested in contacting politicians could try Kevin Rudd. He speaks Chinese

A worthy suggestion but the Ruddster, masquerading as our ambassador to the US, is more concerned in promoting his latest book on various media outlets.

 

[Frank]

 

[Flight996]

China opposes interference by external forces in internal affairs of African countries

Faced with Westerners who act as “world policemen”, China presents itself as a reliable partner and respectful of the sovereignty of other States, “willing” to work with Africa to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of everyone.

The Middle Kingdom resolutely opposes the interference of external forces in the internal affairs of African countries and the creation of clashes and conflicts in Africa, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Thursday (May 25th). , during the reception organized in Beijing on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day, in the presence of the Foreign Ministers of the DRC and Ethiopia.

Rather, China says it supports the African side in its independent response to security, development and governance challenges, and actively promotes the implementation of the "Horn of Africa Vision for Peaceful Development".

“We appreciate the African side's maintaining of a just stance and adhering to the one-China principle, and we are willing to further strengthen mutual support with the African side on issues concerning sovereignty, development and peace, dignity of the other," said the State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China.

Strengthening Africa's capacity to fight terrorism

China says it is willing to work with Africa to achieve common security.

Qin Gang assured that his country will continue to adhere to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, will unite to implement the global security initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping.

In this context, Beijing intends to support the optimization of UN efforts to maintain stability and promote peace in Africa, and strengthen Africa's capacity to fight terrorism and maintain stability.

"China will appease burning issues in Africa and the world and encourage the international community to work together to address food and energy security, climate change and natural disasters, infectious disease prevention and control, and other non-traditional security challenges,” he stressed.

Membership of the African Union in the G20

The country Xi Jinping is in favor of the reform of the system of global governance to strengthen the presence of Africa in international institutions.

In this regard, China pledged to strengthen timely strategic communication with the African side on major international and regional issues, firmly support Africa's righteous proposals, translate the common demands of China and Africa in joint actions and jointly safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

"China will fully support South Africa in hosting this year's BRICS summit, continue to promote the G20 to include the African Union as an equal member, and continue to muster the mighty power of unity and revitalization of developing countries," said Qin Gang.

The Middle Kingdom also expressed its readiness to work with its African friends to continue to join hands and move forward courageously, to build a high-level Sino-African community with a shared future and to permanently create a better future for China-Africa relations.

mediacongo

China is the same neo-colonist exploiter as those who came before it.

Cheers
F

 

[Frank]

 

[Onthefm]

December 1, 2022
Zijin has spent $16 billion buying three lithium mines over the past year.

So the boss of Zijin spruiks about buying 3 lithium mines for 16 billion yet no mention of the bargain of the century!

Also no mention out of China of the world's largest undeveloped lithium deposit which is pivotal to the DRC's future in many ways.

This is just fucked up. Could have been retired and travelling the world. Really starting to bite and not just the coin side of things but the truly mind numbing stupidity and opportunity cost of this ongoing nightmare.

Any chance we will get more info from the company before the ICC hearing or are we left to play the mguessing game on our investments till the snails in France

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Unfortunately kindy kids with very sharp knives. Imo

 

[Bin59]

Presidency: Félix Tshisekedi rearranges his cabinet and reduces the workforce

The Head of State Félix Tshisekedi proceeded, once again, to the retouching of his cabinet, with in particular new appointments, according to the ordinance read this Tuesday, May 23 on the national channel.

The President of the Republic has appointed Mbombo Muamba Stéphanie Special Envoy for the new Climate Economy, while Claude Ibalanky Ekolomba is now Roving Ambassador of the Head of State, that is to say, he must leave the head of the mechanism monitoring of the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement.

Dany Banza Maloba has also been appointed Roving Ambassador and will no longer assume the role of Head of State's Head of State in charge of monitoring the reforms of the Congolese National Police.

In the category of Mission Managers, the former head of Internal Security of the Head of State, Baitopola Mafuta André Didier joins the team and will take care of the Far North Zone in the company of Mrs. Bomandeke Imenga Fanny also maintained in charge of Far North Zone missions.

Recently appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transco, Lubanga Taylor returns to the Office of the Head of State as responsible for monitoring cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

In addition, Mbuyi Kazadi José has been appointed as political assistant and Yala Mayamba Yolande as technical assistant.

This restructuring of the cabinet of the Head of State Félix Tshisekedi comes after that operated in January of the current year.

In these implementations, some functions have been removed.

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The appointment of Lubanga Taylor to the office of Head of State may have been due to the DRC’s recent complaint to the ICC. The International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is expected to visit Kinshasa and Congolese provinces affected by rebel groups from May 28 to May 31.

DRC files second complaint to ICC against Rwanda army, M23 rebels

Kinshasa, the EU and UN experts have accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23 but Kigali denies any involvement.

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DRC files second complaint to ICC against Rwanda army, M23 rebels​

Kinshasa, the EU and UN experts have accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels but Kigali continues to deny any involvement.

An M23 rebel stands with his weapon during a ceremony to mark the withdrawal from their positions in the town of Kibumba, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Friday, December 23, 2022 [Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo]

Published On 24 May 2023

The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure the court will focus on the alleged systematic pillaging of its natural resources in the country’s east by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the M23 rebel group.

“The government of the DRC remains deeply concerned about the suffering of the populations in the part of its territory affected by the acts referred to in this case,” the Congolese Justice Ministry said in a statement.

The referral’s goal would be to investigate and prosecute any person involved in human rights violations between 2022 and 2023, it added.

The Tutsi-led M23 rebel group launched a new offensive in eastern DRC in March 2022, seizing towns and villages in the area that borders Uganda. The fighting forced more than one million people to flee.

Kinshasa has accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23 but Kigali continues to deny any involvement.

In 2022, a United Nations experts’ report found “direct intervention” by Rwandan forces inside DR Congo. The European Union has also urged Rwanda to “stop supporting the M23″ and urged Kinshasa to “take all measures necessary to protect the civilian population in its territory”.

There is already a continuing ICC investigation into eastern DRC – since 2004 – and it is unclear if the new referral would shift the court’s focus.

To date, the ICC has convicted three different Congolese militia leaders – one of war crimes and the others of war crimes and crimes against humanity – for their roles in atrocities committed in the eastern DRC.

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is expected to visit Kinshasa and Congolese provinces affected by rebel groups from May 28 to May 31.

 

[Bin59]

FYI

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[cruiser51]

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The Donation of US$I million for Kalehe, where 450 people died and 5,000 people are missing from a country, the size of China, which on record has substantially benefitted from the DRC, short payed taxes and contracts and is involved in a multitude of shenanigans, at a rate lower than the going brown paper bag rate, must have come like a slap in the face for the DRC population and Felix himself.

I didn't read anywhere that China will back pay what they robbed.
So far Felix got from Xi was Peking Duck, 21 canon shots, a walk past a row of pretty Chinese go-go girls and a memorandum of understanding that in future negotiations will not be DRC with companies, but DRC with China.
In other words you get even fukked over harder.

Looking also at the US$1 million dollar donation, that is a fucking great result for a 5 days jolly.
I hope for Felix that Xi paid 50% of his fuel bill, otherwise Felix will be out of pocket for this exercise.

You gotta be happy with that, he would have been better off with a new Dyson Vacuum cleaner for the misses.

I hope Felix didn't go to China with the thought he would get an instant injection of 10 biillion US dollars from China into the DRC coffers.

It is not how China operates, their normal mode of operations is that they have listening devices under your bed and in your bathroom, during the day they talk till your head hurts.
After having survived that for a couple of days, you can fuck off with a folder of paper contracts which will not be honoured, a big smile and a kiss on the cheek from Xi.

And the Chinese rip off continues.

Btw Shanghai is not where Zijin lives.
Shanghai is for cheap shopping for the misses and sightseeing at the metamorphosis of Shanghai into what it is now.

Felix was probably told by Xi 'If you are a good boy, Kinshasa will look like Shanghai in the foreseeable future, nudge nudge, wink, wink'.

I wonder what Felix thinks when he flies over the South China Sea on the way home.
Will Jules tell him on arrival home 'You have been fukked over with Peking Duck mate!'?

 

[Bin59]

#RDC : In #Chine , Tshisekedi wants a “government-government” partnership because, he says, “what happened before was with private parties and since the Chinese government was not involved, you saw the results”

 

[Frank]

*Anyone Speak French other than Croissant

 

[cruiser51]

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*Anyone Speak French other than Croissant

Une bière et un croissant s'il vous plaît.

The word Lithium, or Zijin was not mentioned, only spoke about Secamines.

 

[cruiser51]

Une bière et un croissant s'il vous plaît.

The word Lithium, or Zijin was not mentioned, only spoke about Secamines.

Rachel Kitsita Ndongo

@rkitsita

#China
New era of cooperation between China and the DRC.
SIGNATURE OF 4 BILATERAL COOPERATION MEMORANDA

1/ Memorandum of understanding on investment and the ecological exploitation of natural resources;
2/ Memorandum of Understanding on Information Exchange and Cooperation;
3/ Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the development of the digital economy;
4/ Memorandum of understanding on promoting the development of green growth;
5/ Cooperation agreement between the two national television channels, CGTN and RTNC.

 

[David Krappenschitz]

Found this on YouTube from 4 days ago. May have already been post here. Auto-translate isn’t great.

 

[The Fox]

#RDC : In #Chine , Tshisekedi wants a “government-government” partnership because, he says, “what happened before was with private parties and since the Chinese government was not involved, you saw the results”

Poor Felix, doesn't look very happy, I don't think he got what he wanted.

No infrastructure, no compensation, no re-balancing of contracts........no fair !!!!

Now you know how AVZ shareholders feel Mr President.

Don't worry we have some champagne on ice we can share with you. Now back home with your tail between your legs just like has happened to Nigel a dozen times thanks to your inaction !!!

Who ya going to turn to now for a better deal? US, EU, Japan, Korea, Middle East, Australia? They are all there if you clean up your act Sir.

 

[MoneyBags1348]

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Rachel Kitsita Ndongo
@rkitsita

#China
New era of cooperation between China and the DRC.
SIGNATURE OF 4 BILATERAL COOPERATION MEMORANDA

1/ Memorandum of understanding on investment and the ecological exploitation of natural resources;
2/ Memorandum of Understanding on Information Exchange and Cooperation;
3/ Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the development of the digital economy;
4/ Memorandum of understanding on promoting the development of green growth;
5/ Cooperation agreement between the two national television channels, CGTN and RTNC.

For fuck sake​