“These training sessions are very effective in bringing the African nations and China closer together,” said delegate Zohra Makhlouf, sub-director in the General Directorate of Territorial Planning of the Tunisian Ministry of Equipment and Housing in an exclusive interview with China News Network. “Urban planning is the way to development”, Makhlouf added.

An African delegation of government representatives took part in a training session in urban planning and infrastructure at Beijing Jiaotong University upon invitation.

She shared her excitement about the China trip and some photos of Chinese merchandise her daughter asked her to purchase.

十八看非洲国家政府代表团近日受邀到北京交通大学参加技术交流和培训讲座。代表团成员突尼斯装备和住房部国土规划总局副局长佐赫拉·马克卢夫(Zohra Makhlouf)接受中新网专访时表示，此类培训项目不仅在促进非中关系方面卓有成效，更有利于非洲国家的自身发展。马克卢夫表示，各国文明和而不同，自己很享受在中国的所见所闻，文明因互鉴交流而愈加繁荣。她还分享了与女儿的温馨日常，称女儿对中国的服饰、音乐等情有独钟，行前还给她列了购物清单，叮嘱她在中国“买这买那”。(林卓玮)

“I like that countries have their identities. We are different but we have some similarities,”　said Makhlouf. (Lin Zhuowei)