This day, 16 January, in 1995, Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen visited Nigeria, Togo, Benin and elsewhere during his annual new year visit to Africa. Writing in “Ten Notes on Diplomacy”, Qian said of China and Africa, “Both are developing, both have a history of oppression and exploitation by colonialism, and both can easily understand each other’s commitment to independence and freedom”.
1995年1月16日的这一天，副总理兼外交部长钱奇晨在对非洲的年度新年访问期间访问了尼日利亚、多哥、贝宁和其他地方。 Qian在《外交十注》中談到中国和非洲时说：“两者都在发展，都有殖民主义的压迫和剥削历史，都很容易理解彼此对独立和自由的承诺。”
