Dar es Salaam — A Chinese military ship docked at the Dar es Salaam port on Wednesday signifying the military relationship that Tanzania has with the far-East country. Speaking at the ceremony to receive the ship, the Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Lu Youqing praised the Tanzanian government and the Tanzania People’s Defense Force (TPDF) for the efforts made in strengthening ties between the two countries. He said Tanzania has been a longtime friend of China; since the time of the late Tanzania’s first president Mwl. Julius Nyerere.