China , 1970 On 16 June 1970, Ainanshe led a Somali delegation to
China. He held talks with
Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Mao Zedong and
Vice-Premier Li Xiannian. At the conclusion of diplomatic visit on 19 June, in Beijing, the governments of the People's Republic of China and the Somali Democratic Republic signed a preliminary agreement for economic and technical cooperation. Ainanshe gave a lengthy speech at the banquet ceremony. In his speech to the Chinese government he reiterated his nation's support for the Chinese people's right to be members of the United Nations, he also outlined the main motivating factors that impelled the Somali Military to stage the coup, among the reasons he cited were the civilian governments financial corruption and unwillingness to liberate the Somali territories under
Ethiopia,
Kenya and France. Excerpt from his speech : We believe [ in ] and we will tirelessly work for the restoration of the legitimate rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations and the expulsion of the illegal Chiang Kai-shek regime. When this objective is realized, the progressive forces in that world body will have gained a weighty ally and friend [...] After independence, the position of Somalia was not different . Power had passed to reactionary regimes whose single purpose was the amassing of wealth. They found a useful ally in the former colonialists and neo- colonialists. The national purposes of economic development and political independence were thrown overboard. National wealth and aid from friendly nations were shamelessly squandered. Prior to the revolution therefore our country was on the verge of bankruptcy. On the social aspect, decadence, loss of purpose and failing morale prevailed while on the political side, our people were divided and confused. The flare up of civic disorder and internal strife was a close probability. It was because of the development of such a serious situation that the armed forces saw it fit to intervene and put an end to this development. with
Kim Il Sung 1970 Chinese economic assistance to Somalia by 1971 far outpaced that of the Soviet Union. The Somali highway connected the north and south of the country was the Chinese government's second-most ambitious project in Sub-Saharan Africa, which they started and finished in the late 1970s. In addition, the Chinese started building factories and clinics and gave Somalia more sizable loans.
North Korea On 13 April 1967, the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Somalia formally established diplomatic relations. It was during this late 1950s to early 1960s period when North Korea first proclaimed diplomatic autonomy. Because of their common beliefs and geo-political objectives, North Korea and Somalia had close contacts during that time. In the framework of the larger
Cold War, both nations nominally supported anti-imperialism and Marxism–Leninism and sided with the Soviet Union. In 1970, the DPRK and the Supreme Revolutionary Council established diplomatic ties. During his vice presidency, Ainanshe travelled to Pyongyang for the first time in 1970 meeting and having talks with the leader of North Korea
Kim Il Sung. Following their meeting, Somalia and North Korea signed a bilateral agreement for technical support and trade. == Role in the 1969 coup and demise ==