China’s Vice President extols Sierra Leone as a good example of Post-War Reconstruction

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By Jarrah Kawusu-Konte & John Baimba Sesay-Beijing, China :

The Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, Li Yuanchao has
on Thursday, 27th June commended President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma for
delivering a wonderful speech at the 2nd World Peace Forum jointly
organized by Tsinghua University and the Chinese People’s Institute of
Foreign Affairs. He made this statement during a meeting and banquet
held in Honor of Sierra Leone’s President at the Diaoyutai State Guest
House in Beijing, China.

According to him, they were “all deeply impressed by your wonderful
speech this morning and your speech includes words of wisdom about
world peace, and we are also impressed by the picture of what your
country has achieved over the years. We are really happy to see that,
Mr. President, under your leadership you drew the implementation of
the ‘Agenda for Transformation’ and ‘Agenda for Prosperity’; your
country now enjoy economic growth, political stability and national
unity, and your country can be held as a good example for post war
reconstruction”, he said.

Vice President Li Yuanchao further noted that yesterday’s meeting with
President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People where the two
leaders reached an important agreement in furthering the friendship
and cooperation between the two countries was very much successful. “I
do believe that, Mr. President, your visit to China this time will
take the friendship and cooperation between our two countries to a new
level”, he said, adding that members of the Chinese government
wholeheartedly welcome President Koroma and entourage to China.

In response, President Ernest Bai Koroma commended China for the
significant role it was playing in providing leadership for the
emerging states, saying “we believe that with engagements with China
we will not only further the peace and stability of the world, but the
long and excellent relationship that we have established will be
further deepened.”

Both Vice President Li Yuanchao and President Koroma paid glowing
tribute to the architects of over forty years of Sino-Sierra Leone
relations, which includes Hon. S.A.J. Pratt, the maternal grandfather
of Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden who is the Special Executive Assistant to
President Koroma.

President Koroma was accompanied by Dr Samura Kamara, Minister of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Franklin Bai Kargbo,
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Sam Sesay, Minister of
Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Alhaji Osman Boie Kamara,
Minister of Trade and Industry, Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, Minister of
Mines and Mineral Resources, Momodu Maligie, Minister of Water
Resources, Hon. Victor Bockarie Foh, Ambassador to the People’s
Republic of China, Brian Gilpin, Personal Assistant to President Dr
Ernest Bai Koroma and Dr Sylvia Blyden, Special Executive Assistant.
–
John Baimba Sesay
Press Attache
Sierra Leone Embassy
7 Dong Zhi Men Wai Dajie,
Chaoyang District, Beijing
People’s Republic of China
100600
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