Mr Tong Defa, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s participation in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The Summit, which was successfully held in Beijing, from 4th to 6th September, had Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony.
It was attended by leaders from all 53 African countries with diplomatic relations with China, including President Akufo-Addo of Ghana.
Mr Tong, who gave the commendation during a press briefing in Accra, also lauded the growing strong bilateral ties between the two nations.
The Chinese Ambassador said during the visit to China, President Akufo-Addo had a busy schedule with fruitful results.
Mr Tong noted that on 4th September, President Akufo-Addo attended the welcoming banquet hosted by President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Great Hall of the People.
He said Ghana was one of the first batch of African countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China; adding that China had been Ghana’s most trustworthy friend and partner for over 60 years.
He said Ghana highly cherishes its friendship with China, firmly pursues the one-China policy and supports China’s stance on human rights and others.
“Just as an Akan proverb says: “Baanu so, a emmia.” When two carry, it does not hurt. Cooperation is always better than working alone,” he said.
“China is the largest developing country and Africa is the continent with the largest number of developing countries”.
Mr Tong said in a world undergoing major changes unseen in a century, China and Africa need to stay united more than ever; declaring that the FOCAC Summit paints a bright future for China-Africa cooperation.
“I believe that under the joint leadership of Chinese and African leaders, with the solidarity and cooperation among 2.8 billion Chinese and African people, we will give fresh impetus to Global South cooperation and break new ground for building a community with a shared future for mankind,” the Ambassador stated.
SOURCE: GNA
