China andAngolaestablished diplomatic ties in 1983. Nineteen years later,Angola’s civil war was formally brought to an end, and the country was in urgent need of reconstruction.
Given the broken promises of western countries, it wasChina’s timely assistance and financing cooperation that did a favor toAngola, marking the start of the rapid development of bilateral ties.
In the past decade or so,Chinahas renovated and constructed a total of 2,800 kilometers of railways, 20,000 kilometers of roads, over 100,000 social residences, as well as more than 100 schools and 50 hospitals forAngola. In addition,Chinahas offered business, agriculture, health, media and police affair courses to over 2,500 Angolans.