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Xi, Tanzanian leader laud six decades of diplomatic ties

President Xi Jinping expressed his willingness on Friday to work with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to let their common dream of national development and rejuvenation become reality and jointly build the Belt and Road, as the leaders exchanged congratulations on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

In recent years, the two countries have constantly consolidated their political mutual trust with cooperation in various areas yielding fruitful results, Xi said, adding that Sino-Tanzanian relations have become a fine example of South-South cooperation.

Standing at a new historical point, Xi said he is ready to work with Hassan to build on the traditional friendship, continue to enrich their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and make greater contributions to building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.

Hassan said in her message that Tanzania admires China's epoch-making socioeconomic development and appreciates China's support in development fields.

Top political adviser calls for enhanced AI application

China's top political adviser Wang Huning on Friday urged members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to propose targeted and operational suggestions on artificial intelligence to better serve the modernization of the country's industrial system.

Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, made the remarks when chairing a teleconference held in Beijing aimed to brainstorm ideas on promoting AI usage.

National political advisers should follow the process of China's AI development and application, and carry out in-depth research regarding the integration of AI and industrial development, he said.

Leading anti-graft official urges rigorous self-governance

China's top anti-graft official Li Xi stressed the need for the country's disciplinary inspection and supervisory bodies to exercise full and rigorous self-governance, and combat corruption.

Li, secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, made the remarks during a fact-finding trip to Jiangsu province that concluded on Thursday.

The four-day trip took him to Nanjing, Suzhou and Yangzhou, where he visited a university, a residential compound, a village and several enterprises.

China Daily