President Ruto concludes four-day state visit to China

President William Ruto has concluded his four-day State Visit to China, during which he explored research institutions and cultural sites in Fujian Province on the south-east coast of the country on his final day.

The day’s activities commenced with a visit to the headquarters of Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) in Ningde City.

During this visit, President Ruto acknowledged the company’s global leadership in electric vehicle battery manufacturing, achieved in just over a decade.

CATL’s innovative applications in green energy have transformed motor transport, empowered thousands of enterprises with electrification solutions, and contributed to a reduction in carbon emissions.

Following this, President Ruto visited the Ningde Poverty Alleviation Exhibition Hall, which serves as a model for poverty reduction efforts.

“This is a clear demonstration of the possibilities that can be achieved through modernization through coordination and synergy in leadership,” he stated during a media address at the end of the tour.

The President praised the vision and determination of Ningde’s past and present leaders, including President Xi Jinping, for lifting the hilly metropolis out of poverty within a generation.

President Xi is credited with significantly transforming Ningde’s fortunes during his tenure as a young administrator in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

His experiences in Ningde City are believed to have greatly influenced his book, “Xi Jinping Thoughts on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.”

President Ruto also visited the exhibition marking the 30th Anniversary of Xi Jinping’s “Vision 3820” Strategic Plan for Fuzhou City.

This exhibition highlights President Xi’s model of social democracy, which has lifted millions out of poverty in China. By integrating economic growth, social transformation, and environmental conservation, this model has fostered inclusive development for the people of China.

Later, he toured the Fujian Academy of Building Research, a scientific innovation institution under the Fujian Construction Investment Group (FCIC) in Fuzhou.

FCIC has successfully completed significant construction projects in Kenya, including the Turbi-Moyale Road in Marsabit and the Central Bank of Kenya Pension Fund office block.

President Ruto concluded his visit to China with a tour of the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys Historic District in Fuzhou, which preserves and showcases the country’s cultural heritage from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

He was accompanied by First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s envoy to China Willy Bett, and China’s ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan.