People's Daily Overseas Edition  Direct to Africa  five

　　The people of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in the hinterland of West Africa, are simple. In 2018, China and Burkina Faso resumed diplomatic relations, and the two countries carried out practical cooperation in many fields. After the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Adama Compaore, the first ambassador of Burkina Faso to China, witnessed the continuous development of bilateral relations. In a recent interview with the people's Daily overseas network, Compaore expressed his confidence and determination to promote cooperation with China: "we always welcome Chinese friends."   "New things are found every day in China"
For many people in Burkina Faso, despite the twists and turns in Burkina Faso China relations, their "sense of familiarity" with China has never diminished. "The Chinese people are very diligent. Diligence is a common feature of the people of Burkina Faso and China." Compaore said, "the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries are very close. Many goods of Burkina Faso are imported from China, and many Burkina Faso people do business in Guangzhou, China." for Compaore, China, which is far away, is never new. China is a country he has read countless times in his books. He said that in the process of Burkina Faso stepping out of the shadow of colonialism and independently exploring the path of national development, China and other socialist countries have provided enlightenment. "To create a new society of unity, justice and equality, we need to work hard. When I was a student, I began to study the history of China's development." after taking office in China, Kong Bolei was "very shocked" to see China's development for the first time. He said that the population of a city in Beijing is equivalent to that of Burkina Faso. Beijing, which was supposed to be very crowded, is actually orderly, clean and spacious. There are both modern skyscrapers and cultural hutongs. Every time he attended various meetings and activities, he also praised: "the organizers are always organized very efficiently and neatly, which is difficult to see in other countries in the world." "new things are found every day in China." Kong Bolei said that in Guizhou, he fell in love with sour soup fish. In order to eat the authentic "Guizhou taste" in Beijing, he specially bought special spices. In the future, he plans to experience grassland culture in Inner Mongolia and enjoy the scenery of the plateau in Tibet. "China seems to bring together the scenery of more than 50 countries on the African continent, and each province and city has characteristics worth exploring."
"The Communist Party of China has set an example for us"
After an extraordinary 2020, Compaore was "shocked by China again". He said China Chinese novel coronavirus pneumonia has been a common example of the new crown pneumonia outbreak. The Communist Party of China, the Chinese government and the Chinese people have been united and brave enough to overcome the epidemic situation and set an example for the world. What makes Kong Polei feel even more is that China has not only taken the lead in controlling the epidemic in the world, but also overcome many difficulties and achieved amazing achievements in eradicating absolute poverty. He believes that China's eradication of absolute poverty depends on the hard work of the Chinese people, and is inseparable from the farsighted policies of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government. "Even with more resources, if there is no far sighted policy and no goal of progress, nothing will be achieved." Compaore believes that the important reason why China has become the world's second-largest economy is that China has the institutional advantage of concentrating on major events. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the whole country is moving towards a goal. "It is conceivable that it is difficult to govern a big country. Over the past century, the Communist Party of China has led the people across the gap and made extraordinary achievements, and we pay high tribute to the Communist Party of China." Compaore said that as a centennial party, the remarkable thing about the Communist Party of China lies not only in the super large number of Party members, but also in its advantages in governing the country. Burkina Faso hopes to learn from the experience of the Communist Party of China in governing the country on the basis of conforming to its national conditions. "The Communist Party of China has set an example for us and is also our partner on the road to modernization."
"Thank China for everything"
China has played an important and constructive role in Burkina Faso's economic and social development. Every step of progress in bilateral relations since the resumption of diplomatic relations has been translated into tangible achievements in the lives of Burkina Faso people: more than 100 primary school buildings built with Chinese assistance have replaced the original thatched huts; The agricultural expert group of China's aid to Burundi has donated Chinese technology, and the demonstration planting of rice and millet has repeatedly broken the local per unit yield record; Hundreds of Burkina Faso students came to China for further study... "We need China's support in every field to be developed. Thank China for everything," Compaore said. In the field of health, Compaor é was particularly moved by China's help to Burkina Faso. China not only helped Burkina Faso build rural clinics, but also insisted on carrying out "Guangming trip" free clinics. In April 2020, at a time when Burkina Faso was facing the huge impact of the epidemic, the first batch of expert teams sent by China to Africa to support the fight against the epidemic were retrograde for thousands of miles to help Burkina Faso improve its anti epidemic capacity and improve its anti epidemic system. "Chinese experts supporting Burkina Faso's epidemic resistance have rich experience in fighting the epidemic in Wuhan, and they have provided professional and effective assistance." Compaore said, "China has helped Burkina Faso fight the epidemic in terms of capital, materials, technology and experience." whether it is China's sincere help to Burkina Faso or China's positive promotion of international cooperation in fighting the epidemic, Let Compaore see China's great power. "Burundi, China and Africa share the same vision in safeguarding multilateralism. It is very exciting for China to defend multilateralism on the international stage," Compaore said. "All countries in the world should speak equally, unite and cooperate. Although this is an extremely arduous task, with a partner like China, we look forward to realizing real multilateralism in the near future."