On December 12, 2022, the completion ceremony of the second phase of the China-aided University of Bamako Kabbalah Campus in Mali was held. Ambassador to Mali Chen Zhihong, Transitional Prime Minister of Mali Jogel Maiga, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Minister of National Reconstruction, Minister of National Education, Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Minister of Urbanization, Minister of National Entrepreneurship, Couric Many government members and dignitaries including the mayor of Luoda District, diplomatic envoys of many countries in Malaysia, representatives of international organizations, and representatives of project participating units attended the event. Prime Minister Maiga and Ambassador Chen Zhihong jointly cut the ribbon for the completion of the project, visited the library and other facilities, and accepted interviews from local media. Ambassador Chen signed the handover certificate with the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. About 800 local people and young students attended the ceremony to warmly celebrate the completion of the new campus.

In his speech, Ambassador Chen expressed his warm congratulations on the successful implementation of the project, and expressed his sincere thanks to the Chinese and Malaysian technical teams and all project participants for their hard work and dedication. After the second phase of the project is put into use, it will further expand the popularity and influence of the University of Bamako in West Africa, improve the infrastructure level of higher education in Mali, and promote the development of higher education in Mali. Education carries the hope of a country's take-off, and the educational infrastructure is the runway for the country to take off. It is hoped that the Kabbalah University City Campus Project will give full play to the role of the runway, cultivate a large number of high-quality talents for the Mali society, promote the development of the Mali country, and achieve economic take-off .

Ambassador Chen pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia 62 years ago, the two sides have upheld the principles of sincerity, friendship, equality, mutual support and common development, carried out all-round and multi-level cooperation and achieved fruitful results. The two sides are actively implementing the nine projects of China-Africa cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping to promote the in-depth development of bilateral cooperation. Not long ago, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was successfully held. The meeting emphasized that China will adhere to the basic national policy of opening up, firmly pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, and firmly support and help developing countries to accelerate their development. China will uphold the spirit of the meeting, continue to provide active support for Mali to explore its own development path, promote Mali's social and economic development, and join hands with Mali to build a China-Mali community with a shared future.

Minister of Higher Education Keita thanked the Chinese government for its long-term selfless help, saying that the completion of the project is another testimony of the profound friendship between the two countries. The cooperation between China and Malaysia in various fields has achieved remarkable results, especially in the field of education. Malaysian officials and all walks of life attach great importance to the development of higher education, and are increasing investment in higher education facilities and scientific research, and will set up the National Science and Technology Center in the second phase of the Kabbalah University City Campus. The Malian side cherishes this precious achievement of China's aid construction, and will strive to make good use of the project, improve the level of higher education and scientific research in Mali, and make positive contributions to the development of Mali and even Africa.

Prime Minister Maiga said in an interview with the National Radio and Television Station that China is a credible and reliable partner of Mali and has never interfered in Mali's internal affairs. Since 1960, despite the continuous change of regime and leaders in Mali, China's policy has been consistent. The friendship between the Chinese people and the people of Mali is consistent, and the Chinese people and the people of Mali will always be connected hand in hand. Editor/He Yuting