The Gambia Signs 3 Cooperation Agreements With China
The Gambia Signs 3 Cooperation Agreements With China
The Gambia and
China had signed three cooperation agreements on the “Belt and Road “project
for Infrastructural development, Economic and technical cooperation and
culture. The signed documents aim to enhance modernization of agriculture,
built capacity through professional training and higher education.
According to
State House, the signing ceremony was led by Gambian Foreign Minister,
Muhammadu Tangara and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, as Foreign Minister and
the State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China.
The ceremony was
witnessed by President Adama Barrow and President Xi Jinping at a bilateral
meeting held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The two leaders
discussed various areas of cooperation since the renewal of diplomatic ties,
which has been centered on mutual benefit and respect, between Beijing and
Banjul last year.
While expressing
gratitude for the support provided to his government, President Adama Barrow
urged President Xi to strengthen support in the areas of energy, agriculture
and infrastructure development.
“The priority of my government is to make electricity affordable and accessible; expansion of the sea port of Banjul, road networks, mechanization of agriculture, amongst others,” the Gambian President explained.
The Gambian
leader also emphasized the need for modernization of agriculture and the use of
technology to add value to rice production and create jobs for women and youth
as well as ensure food security.
President
Jinping, on his part, praised the growing relationship between China and The
Gambia and thanked The Gambian President for supporting the One China policy at
the global level.
He gave
assurances that China would work with The Gambia in its priority areas to
develop agriculture through modernization, expansion of the infrastructure,
build capacity through higher education.
The bilateral meeting was witnessed by Gambian delegation to the FOCAC Summit. It could be recalled that this was the second time President Barrow met with President Xi Jinping in less than a year, demonstrating the important tie between the two countries.
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