By Wang Gaofei, Zhao Li

(ECNS) — China’s “two periods,” a key political occasion shaping the nation’s coverage route, concluded on Tuesday in Beijing. Tunisian Ambassador to China, Adel Elarbi, instructed China Information Community in an unique interview that the occasion “is a vital platform for exchanging analysis and making provisions for the long run. ”

He extremely praised China’s efforts in opening up its market, deepening cultural exchanges, and selling a inexperienced financial system, noting that China’s improvement expertise is essential for international progress.

Observing that greater than 3,000 home and overseas journalists lined this yr’s “two Periods,” Elarbi believes China’s international affect is a key purpose why it has attracted worldwide consideration.

“China is an important actor within the worldwide world.All people is aware of the political and the financial significance of such a rustic,and the function that China can play in making the stability in worldwide relations,and in addition in peace, in stability and improvement on the planet,” he stated.

Talking concerning the Chinese language authorities work report, Elarbi said that, as a diplomat, he’s particularly inquisitive about China’s financial and political relations with different international locations.

He famous that the friendship between Tunisia and China has an extended historical past. In 2024, as the 2 international locations celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations, Tunisian President Kais Saied visited China, and signed a joint assertion with China on establishing a strategic partnership protecting a number of areas of cooperation.

“We’re searching for selling extra cooperation at a better degree, at a strategic degree,” the ambassador stated.

The 2025 authorities work report emphasised that China will try for strong progress in pursuing high-quality Belt and Street cooperation. As one of many BRI international locations, Elarbi emphasised that Tunisia is searching for extra implementation of the values of Belt and Street Initiative (BRI) in areas reminiscent of infrastructure building, inexperienced financial system, and science and know-how.

The BRI not solely gives cooperation alternatives for collaborating international locations, but additionally “meets the aspirations of their individuals,” he famous.

He inspired extra Chinese language enterprises to put money into Tunisia and to make use of the Tunisian market, which may very well be a gateway to the broader African, Arab, and European Union markets, thereby advancing bilateral cooperation to a better degree.

“If you wish to go quick, go alone; if you wish to go far, go collectively.” This broadly circulated African proverb encapsulates the sensible expertise and life knowledge of the African individuals.

In conclusion, Elarbi said, “if we stroll collectively, we will uncover extra. We will study from one another — the best way of approaching issues, approaching info, and approaching historical past. I can study from my Chinese language associates, and the Chinese language associates can see one other mind-set from me. So we will progress extra.”