Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo is increasingly leaning on China’s industrial and manufacturing expertise to speed up infrastructure expansion and support long-term sustainable growth, during his first official state visit since assuming office in 2025.
In Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan Province, he toured a range of high-tech industrial facilities covering power generation, heavy equipment manufacturing, and agro-processing industries.
The visit exposed him to smart electricity systems, highly automated production lines, and advanced logistics technologies, highlighting the scale of China’s industrial development.
He expressed strong interest in replicating similar systems in Mozambique, stressing the country’s need for technology transfer and greater infrastructure investment to support its development goals.
Infrastructure and agriculture in focus
Mozambique’s economy remains largely driven by agriculture, with about two-thirds of its citizens living in rural areas.
However, weak infrastructure and limited access to modern technology continue to restrict productivity and sector growth.
Chapo said Chinese technical know-how could play a key role in modernising agriculture and accelerating major infrastructure works such as roads, bridges, and ports, which are central to Mozambique’s national development plans.
South-South cooperation at the core
During a business engagement session, representatives from both countries signed agreements covering areas such as renewable energy and biomedicine.
Chapo noted that China’s forthcoming five-year development blueprint aligns closely with Mozambique’s own national strategy.
He added that cooperation under South-South partnership frameworks presents major opportunities, positioning China as both a development model and a key partner in Mozambique’s modernisation efforts.
Hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the visit is expected to strengthen bilateral relations further and encourage greater Chinese investment in Mozambique’s economy.