On August 11, 2017, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming met with newly-appointed Tanzanian Ambassador to China Mblelwa Kairuki. Both sides exchanged in-depth views on the development of China-Tanzania relations and issues of common concern. On behalf of the Tanzanian government, Mblelwa Kairuki expressed condolences to the Chinese side over the earthquake disaster in Jiuzhaigou County of Aba Prefecture in Sichuan Province that caused heavy causalities and property losses.