French media: African elite knows China in this school

French 24 -hour television website website on June 22, original topic: China has invested in the future African elite in Tanzania to cultivate the future African elite. Starting from mid -June this year, Tanzania's Nires Leadership Institute (named after Tanzania's first President Narel - - Editor's Note) Training for "Resistance Leaders" from six southern African countries. The special nature of the agency is that it has received the funding of Beijing and is a training center similar to the party school. Different from ordinary schools, the study opportunities in the hospital are retained for the future political elites of multiple southern African countries.

The first batch of students of the Nires School of Leadership has been in class since mid -June. Chinese leaders hope that they will "actively participate in the promotion of friendship between China and Africa and fully carry forward the spirit of cooperation between China and Africa." The school was completed in February this year and covers an area of ​​10 hectares and is located in the port city of Darglsalam. At present, 120 young and young cadres from six countries in Tanzania, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia are studying here. The ruling parties in these countries are closely linked to China.

This political training center was born in Tanzania. "China Tank has maintained close relationships since the colonial period." Danira Karuso, an expert in China -Africa relations in Heping University, emphasized that the relationship between the two countries is described as "all -weather friendship", which is a reliable and reliable and reliable and reliable and reliable and reliable and Specific partnership.

Adams Botado, a professor of research at the University of Vienna and a member of the China -Africa International Relations Center, believes that the Nires School of Leadership can allow students to learn more about the Chinese governance model and promote this model in their respective countries.

Researcher Lina Benabura, a researcher at the University of North Carolina, said that participating in the training of future leaders in the above countries in this way will help China deepen friendly relations with African countries and have more reliable on the international stage friend.

Hakodo also pointed out that the Nires School of Leadership is by no means strong to African countries. The above -mentioned six governments are "very interested in learning more about the Chinese governance model that has achieved huge success in the economy."

The opening of this college reminds us that China ’s action in Africa is not only for economic benefits, but also its soft power has become increasingly important. Over the years, hundreds of African young elites have been invited to study in China. Caruso pointed out that the Nires School of Leadership is similar to the African Leadership Program of the African Leadership of the London School of Political Economics and Economics and the "African Youth Leadership initiative" initiated by former US President Obama in 2010, but their values ​​are different. As a result, Hokogo concluded, "What is currently staged by who will be the most successful influenced by African youth."

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