He said Mali was among the first countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

他表示，马里是撒哈拉以南非洲最早同新中国建交的国家之一。

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Mali was one of the first countries in the sub-Sahara region in Africa to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China.

马里是撒哈拉以南非洲最早同新中国建交的国家之一。

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Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designations of the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act, effective on January 1, 2013.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau are not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Further, note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS is modified by deleting "Republic of Guinea-Bissau" and "Republic of Mali" from the list of lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House