Kenya and China established diplomatic relations in the 1960s, but people to people exchanges can be traced back to 600 years ago, "Kenyan President Ruto said in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency. This profound historical connection has laid a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations. Kenya is willing to further deepen cooperation with China to accelerate the modernization process in areas such as manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and energy. Ruto is looking forward to this visit to China. He said: "It is an honor for me and the Kenyan people to be able to pay a state visit to China, which is a reflection of the friendship between the two countries. In 2017, Kenya China relations were upgraded to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, which is based on the solid foundation of long-term exchanges between the two peoples, and also on the intergovernmental bilateral relations that have lasted for many years." Ruto pointed out that in recent years, Kenya and China have made remarkable achievements in cooperation in many fields. Kenya is an important partner in jointly building the "the Belt and Road". Major infrastructure cooperation projects such as Mombasa Nairobi Railway, Lamu Port and Mombasa Oil Terminal have not only improved Kenya's domestic connectivity, but also promoted regional integration and economic development in East Africa. On April 17th, in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Kenyan President Ruto was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency. Photo by Han Xu, Xinhua News Agency. Kenya has abundant renewable resources such as geothermal and solar energy, and has enormous potential for the development of green energy. Ruto stated that Kenya plans to achieve 100% clean energy generation by 2030, while China has advanced technology in the field of new energy. Both sides can complement each other's advantages and jointly promote the development of renewable energy cooperation. Ruto said that Kenya will make full use of its strategic geographical location on the east coast of Africa, deepen Kenya China cooperation, and build Kenya into a manufacturing center in East Africa with the help of infrastructure built under the "the Belt and Road" initiative. We will focus on the investment of China's private sector in Kenya, especially in regional connectivity projects, which will be one of the important topics of my visit to China. Ruto believes that China has successfully lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, and its experience is of great reference value to Africa, which still faces severe poverty challenges. He hopes to use China's experience to promote Kenya's agricultural modernization and industrialization. Ruto highly praised the role of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation in promoting China Africa cooperation. He stated that the Forum on China Africa Cooperation has gathered willing parties to jointly focus on issues that are crucial to Africa and China. Ruto stated that the potential and momentum for South South cooperation among countries in the global South are constantly increasing. Kenya looks forward to win-win cooperation with countries with good trade partnerships, promoting the development of global trade and multilateralism. (New Society)