The Republic of Mozambique

    Lying in the southeastern part of Africa, the Republic of Mozambique covers an area of 800,000 square km and has a population of 19,130,000, mostly believing in Catholic, Islam and primitive religions. Portuguese is the official language. Maputo is the national capital. The current president is Armando Emilio Guebuza.

    China has vigorously supported the Mozambican people in their struggle for national independence. On July 25, 1975, the very day when Mozambique declared independece, it established diplomatic relations with China. Since then bilateral relations have been developing smoothly. Tian Jiyun, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, visited Mozambique in 2000. Mozambican President Chissano visited China in 2004. Bilateral trade amounted to 165 million U.S. dollars in 2005.

The Republic of Seychelles

    An archipelago country in the western part of Indian Ocean, the Republic of Seychelles is composed of 115 islands with a combined land area of 455 square km and a territorial water area of some 400,000 square km. It has a population of 85,000, mostly Bantu, Creole, and descendants of Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese and French settlers. Most of the local residents believe in Christianity Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Islam, and Hinduism. Creole is the official language, and English and French are extensively used. The national capital is Victoria. The current president is James Alex Michel.

    Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles on June 30, 1976, bilateral relations have been developing smoothly and steadily. The President of the National Assembly Macgregor visited China in 2004. Ismail Amat, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, visited Seychelles in 2006. Seychelles is one of China's outbound travel destinations. Bilateral trade has been growing rapidly, with trade volume totaling 3.41 million U.S. dollars in 2005.

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