Chinese Ambassador pays civility call on Vice President
Freetown, Feb. 10 (SLENA) – Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellency, Zhao Yanbo on Thursday 6th February paid civility call on the Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Chief Sam-Sumana at his OAU Drive, Tower Hill Office in Freetown.
The Ambassador, in his speech, commended the people of this country for the hospitality accorded him, noting that the country is very peaceful and endowed with natural resources.
Speaking on the bilateral relationship between the two countries, Ambassador Zhao said that the two countries are enjoying a long standing relationship quoting His Excellency, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma speech during his credential presentation ceremony as saying that the Chinese had contributed greatly in terms of infrastructure which include the building of the National Stadium, government buildings, roads, schools, among others.
The Ambassador went on to state that as the political mutual trust between the two countries is getting stronger, his country has several development programmes that will benefit the people of this nation and will help build the country’s development capability.
He maintained that the bilateral trade between the two countries is also strong as his country has huge investment projects in the country, adding that the cooperation between the two countries are beneficial as they have joined the government and people of this great nation in promoting mining, agriculture, ITC, education, and medical.
Welcoming the Ambassador, the Hon. Vice President, Alhaji Chief Sam-Sumana gave a brief background about the bilateral relationship between the two countries which he said started during the reigns of the Late President Siaka Probyn Stevens who created an environment that looked at the diversity of development which we are enjoying today.
Counting on the various strides of development to support the bilateral relationship, VP Sumana said that it has been in diverse ways to which his beloved country has been able to enjoy the Chinese infrastructures, ICT, etc, taking into cognizance the Chinese involvement in the development of the country’s Agricultural Sector to the point of trying to add value to the country’s agricultural product including improvements in the rubber plantation, among others.
These developments, he went on, is a starter to ensure that our self esteem has been reinstated and that the country has moved from an Agro-based economy to that which can produce it own products.
The Vice President expressed his appreciation on behalf of His Excellency, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma to the Chinese government for the development support that has been given to Sierra Leone, adding that as a government, they believed that the bilateral relationship between the countries is very fruitful and that they will endeavour to continue to strengthen it.
He maintained that they as a government believe that what China has gone through in order to develop to where they are presently, giving helping hands to other development countries is a clear manifestation of China’s generosity and willingness to make the world a better place.
He concluded by praying that the incumbent Ambassador will be able to bring more development to the country during his term of office as His Excellency, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma will be there to give the Ambassador his utmost support.
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