2023-09-02 18:16:20
Several agreements now bind Benin and China in several areas. Thirteen in number, they were signed this Friday, September 1 following the meeting between President Patrice Talon and his Chinese counterpart in Beijing.
The economy, health, digital, customs, training, communication…, the areas covered by the 13 cooperation agreements are diverse (see list below). The documents were initialed, on behalf of Benin, sometimes by the Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni, sometimes by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shegun Adjadi Bakari.
Co-investment platform
In the joint statement sanctioning the State visit of the President of Benin to Chinait is announced that “China will actively support access to the Chinese market for more Beninese products.” At the same time, she “will encourage more companies to invest and establish themselves in Benin, to participate, among others, within the framework of a co-investment platform, in the construction of infrastructure in terms of roads, electricity , information and communication, textile production and to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in the agricultural, forestry, fishing, technical and vocational training sectors to support Benin’s industrialization process”.
List of the 13 agreements signed between Benin and China
Three-year cooperation plan (2023-2026) in key areas between the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of Benin.Letter of intent on the joint acceleration of the preparation of the cooperation plan on the “Belt and Road” between the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of BeninMemorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of storage management and reduction of post-production losses of cereals between the National Administration of Food and Strategic Reserves of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of Benin.Memorandum of understanding on exchanges and cooperation in the field of economic development between the National Commission for Development and Reform of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of Benin.Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of Benin relating to the creation of the Working Group on Investment and Economic Cooperation.Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of Benin relating to the promotion of investment cooperation in the field of green development.Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation of the Republic of Benin relating to the strengthening cooperation on investment in the digital economy.Economic and technical cooperation agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of BeninMemorandum of Understanding between the China International Development Cooperation Agency and the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin on strengthening cooperation for development and promoting the implementation of the Global Development InitiativeAccord between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Benin relating to communication and information;Agreement between China Media Group and ORTBAccord between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Benin relating to the cataract operation project in Benin in 2023 entitled “March towards the Light”.The Protocol relating to the export of fresh pineapple from Benin to China
Source of the list: Government of Benin
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