Madagascar's Ambassador to China Jean Louis Robinson: I brought a national map to Hunan.

Located in the east of Africa and the west of the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is the fourth largest island country in the world and has a coastline of more than 5,000 kilometres. The country is rich in fishery and underground mineral resources such as graphite. It has a large territorial area and a population of 27.7 million. Its soil is suitable for planting and water suitable for aquatic products breeding.

Jean Louis Robinson: Madagascar is about 10,000 kilometres away from China. Madagascar is looking for investors, and China is an excellent choice. Madagascar hopes to cooperate with China in water resources development, agricultural products planting, aquatic products breeding, infrastructure construction and other aspects.

Hunan has a long history and is the hometown of China's late Chairman Mao Zedong. Hunan Province and Madagascar's Alaotra-Mangoro Region have established friendship province-region ties. Our beryllium ore and mica flakes are exported to Hunan. In addition, Hunan helps us grow hybrid rice and invest in constructing hydropower stations.

This is my third time to Changsha. And I brought a national map of Madagascar. Look, Madagascar has petroleum resources in the south and ports in the north, and it is also a tourist paradise. It is rather difficult not to be mesmerized by its turquoise waters and silver sand beaches.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: official WeChat account of Hunan Daily