On September 11, President Rajoelina of the Republic of Madagascar, who came to China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
On September 11, President Rajoelina of the Republic of Madagascar, who came to China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and his delegation visited the Beijing headquarters of Foton Motor. They were accompanied by Chairman Chang Rui, Cai Enyu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, EVP Lu Zhenghua and other leaders.
Madagascar is located in the western Indian Ocean, across the Mozambique Channel from the African continent. It is the largest island in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. It is also an important fulcrum from the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean to the African continent. Under the framework of the “Belt and Road” Initiative, China and Madagascar have carried out cooperation in various fields such as infrastructure, agriculture, health and education and have achieved fruitful results, which has effectively improved the local people's livelihood. At the China-Africa Cooperation Forum held recently, the two countries expressed that they will continue to explore the potential for cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, industrial transformation, agricultural modernization, etc. This visit is not only a recognition of Foton Motor's influence in the African market, but also a reflection of the deepening of China-Africa cooperation.
Accompanied by the leaders of Foton Motor, President Rajoelina and his delegation visited the entire range of Foton Motor products and learned in detail about the development history, technical strength and global market layout of Foton Motor. President Rajoelina rode in Foton Auv Hydrogen Fuel Intercity Buses, Auv Pure Electric City Buses and School Buses respectively, and spoke highly of the comfort of the vehicles and Foton Motor's latest achievements in intelligent manufacturing, new energy and public transportation. President Rajoelina said that under the background of Madagascar's transformation, the improvement of transportation infrastructure has become one of the key factors in promoting national economic growth and social progress. Madagascar is looking forward to establishing a closer cooperative relationship with Foton Motor.
At the China-Madagascar Economic Development Roundtable, President Rajoelina pointed out that Madagascar, as an important fulcrum from the Pacific and Indian Oceans to the African continent, and a bridge and link between China and Africa in jointly building the 'Belt and Road', has great potential for the development of the commercial vehicle market. Chairman Chang Rui, said that under the framework of high-quality construction of the 'Belt and Road' and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Foton Motor is willing to work with Madagascar to comprehensively strengthen strategic cooperation in the field of green transportation, and is committed to promoting the green transformation and upgrading of its public transportation, so as to make greater contributions to enhancing China-Madagascar friendship and helping Madagascar's modernization process.
As an active practitioner of the 'Belt and Road' initiative, Foton Motor entered the Madagascar market as early as 2012 and have carried out in-depth cooperation with local partners. It has now introduced a full range of products including heavy trucks, light trucks, pickup trucks, VANs, and new energy vehicles to meet the diverse transportation needs of the Madagascar market and jointly promoted the achievement of carbon reduction goals. In addition to Madagascar, Foton Motor has achieved a series of cooperation results in African markets such as Nigeria, Zambia, and Ethiopia with its 20 years of deep engagement in the African market, and has released an African market development strategy. Through three three-year action plans, it will complete the system capacity building of the entire value chain, including products, networks, services, accessories, finance, and talents, achieve breakthroughs in key businesses such as heavy trucks and pickup trucks, and become a leading brand of commercial vehicles in Africa.
In the future, Foton Motor will increase investment in the African market under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, provide integrated and comprehensive solutions for customers in Madagascar and more African countries, and continuously inject new impetus into the continued and in-depth development of China-Madagascar and China-Africa relations, and jointly pursue the dream of 'Global South Modernization'.
