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Mainland China has opened its embassy in Malawi after the two countries established diplomatic relations on December 28, 2007 at the expense of Taiwan.

"We have officially established diplomatic relations to serve the common aspirations of the people of the two countries," special envoy to Chinese President Hu Jintao, Zhai Ju said in Lilongwe at the opening ceremony.

"Both China and Malawi are developing and we face the same tasks to develop our economies," added Ju who is also China assistant foreign minister.

The envoy unveiled a plaque at the new embassy offices in Area 12 residential area and raised the Chinese flag to full mask in a ceremony which attracted Malawi cabinet ministers, and the members of the diplomatic community.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joyce Banda said Malawi is confident that the agreements in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that the two countries signed will be adhered to.

"We are confident that Malawi and China will endeavour to fulfil commitments in the MOU for the benefit of the people of the two countries," she said.

She disclosed that Malawi will also open an embassy in Beijing, China soon and a Malawi delegation will be sent to China in two weeks time.

Earlier, the Chinese envoy had an audience with President Bingu wa Mutharika at State House where he presented a letter from President Jintao.

The letter is an inviting President Mutharika to pay a state visit to Beijing.

At the meeting with Zhai, Mutharika registered his delight with the formal with China.

Mutharika said Malawi's decision to cut 41 year’s ties with Taiwan and switch to Mainland China is in tune with the global trend.

The President claimed the decision to switch to China is popular amongst Malawians.

Leader of the opposition, John Tembo is on record to have supported the switch. Many civil rights groups, notbaly Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) backed Malawi government for trekking to Beijing.

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