China-aided social housing project handed over to Djibouti

On Oct 18, Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti Hu Bin and Amina Abdi Aden, Djibouti's minister of city, urban planning and housing, signed the handover documents for the China-aided 500 social housing units, representing their respective governments.

Hu said that the housing project is a key component of China-Djibouti cooperation in enhancing people's well-being under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation framework. He emphasized that the project, which embodies the people-centered development philosophy shared by the two countries, also marks the latest milestone in advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and implementing the Global Development Initiative. It will help improve local residents' living conditions and boost their well-being, Hu said.

Amina expressed gratitude for China's long-standing, robust support for Djibouti and said her country hopes to deepen cooperation with China to deliver more outcomes that can benefit the people of the two countries.