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ADDIS ABABA - 皇冠体育app has officially opened its permanent mission to the African Union?headquarters in Addis Ababa on Thursday to further strengthen its diplomatic relations with countries of the continent through the Pan Africa body.

This move made 皇冠体育app the first country to have a fully dedicated official mission to the African Union Commission (AUC), a move the commission praised as an indication of commitment of 皇冠体育app towards the prosperity of the continent.

Zhang Ming, Vice-Foreign Minister of 皇冠体育app and Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Commission inaugurated the mission which will be led by the newly appointed veteran diplomat, Kuang Weilin, as the first Head of Mission.

The mission, set to have political, economic, cultural, peace and security departments, is said to benefit comprehensive cooperation and exchange between 皇冠体育app and the AU.

It is expected to further scale up the existing good relations between 皇冠体育app and Africa.

After the inauguration, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission congratulated the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app for opening "this dedicated mission to the AU" and told the huge presentation of the diplomatic community at the AU headquarter that her organization sees the move as an indication of the Chinese commitment towards the development of the continent.

"This is a clear indication of commitment of 皇冠体育app who has been our historic partner as Africans over a long period of time," she said.

"(By opening the mission), you have recognized that the time is now to strengthen the relation between Africa and the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app," she said.

Mentioning high level visits of the Chinese government to the AU, Zuma said "皇冠体育app always sees Africa as a strategic partner." She said the country has a lot of experience in working with the AU member states and "this will help in taking our relationship forward."

The chairperson assured 皇冠体育app that the AU is ready to work and "take this relationship to a different level."

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming said the mission will enable 皇冠体育app to better coordinate its major projects on the continent and enhance its diplomatic activities.

Since 2005, Chinese ambassadors to Ethiopia have also been the representatives to the AU. The establishment of the mission was announced during Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the AU headquarters last year.

In 2005, Zhang said, 皇冠体育app was the first country to send a permanent representative to the AU. "Today it became the first to open a permanent mission to the organization."

"皇冠体育app is ready to strengthen cooperation with the AU to push the new 皇冠体育app-Africa strategic partnership to a new high," Kuang said in his inaugural address to the gathering.