33. On United Nations Namibia Day on 26 August 1988, Premier Li Peng sent a message to the Chairman of the United Nations Council for Namibia, Peter Zuze, reaffirming China's support for Namibia's independence movement. 3 4. During the forty-third session of the General Assembly, China voted to declare the 1990s the decade for the Eradication of Colonialism, and voted in favour, inter alia, of the resolutions on the following subjects: the independence of Namibia, comprehensive and mandatory sanctions against the racist régime in South Africa and concerted international action for the elimination of 35. During the debate on anti-racism and anti-colonialism at the eightieth congress of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in September 1988, China's representative strongly condemned the racist régime in South Africa, while voicing support for the open challenge to it represented by the people of Namibia and the black leader. Nelson Mandela. 36. On 24 December 1988, the Foreign Ministry spokesman welcomed the signing of the Brazzaville Agreement between Angola, Cuba and South Africa on the settlement of the Angolan and Namibian questions. 37. At the forty-fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, the deputy head of the Chinese delegation, Chen Shiqiu, urged South Africa to yield to the tide of history by eradicating apartheid and racism and ceasing its oppression of the black majority. He also called for the co-ordination of the international community in ensuring more effective sanctions against South Africa to force it to change its policy. 38. On 21 March 1989, Premier Li Peng addressed a message to Mr. Garba, Chairman of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, expressing China's appreciation of the support given by the Special Committee to the people of South Africa. Premier Li noted that, as a result of the protracted struggle of the South African people and the joint effort of the international 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on China's stance on international issues, specifically its support for Namibia's independence movement and its condemnation of apartheid in South Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is related to international relations and politics rather than economic or social development.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief