On 27 October, H. E. Ambassador Zhao Weiping attended and delivered remarks at the China-Africa Cooperation Symposium entitled “China-Africa Partnership at 70: Deepening Collaboration and Exchanges” held in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The symposium was hosted by the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), with strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Namibia and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB). More than 60 representatives, including experts and scholars from South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, as well as representatives from the Namibian Government, chambers of commerce and businesses, attended the event. Discussions focused on the opportunities that zero-tariff treatment offers for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation.

Ambassador Zhao elaborated on the significance of China's zero-tariff policy towards Africa and the future signing of the Common Development Economic Partnership Agreement (CADEPA) between China and African countries in promoting China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. He emphasized that these initiatives would reshape the landscape of China-Africa economic cooperation and bring greater benefits to the peoples of both sides.

Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade, Hon. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, delivered written remarks, noting that China's zero-tariff policy presents important opportunities for Namibia and that Namibia will actively translate its market access advantages into sustainable development outcomes. Experts from participating countries highly praised China's zero-tariff policy and expressed the view that African countries should strengthen their internal preparations to fully benefit from the opportunities it offers.