ACCRA: China and Ghana celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the signing of their friendship treaty in Ghana’s capital Accra late Friday, marking a long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.
During the celebration, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Lu Kun said in a statement that China and Ghana have always been very good friends and would work more to facilitate the people-to-people exchange between the two countries.
“The frequent engagements by officials from Ghana and China at the bilateral and multilateral levels have yielded very concrete dividends in recent times, including boosting the trade relations, with Chinese investments in various sectors such as manufacturing and energy, agriculture, and the service sector recording considerable growth,” said Aikins Abrokwa, director for the Asia and Pacific Bureau at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation.
He commended the Chinese government for demonstrating true friendship by responding positively to the request by the Ghanaian government to restructure its debt.
The director also commended the Ghana-China Friendship Association (GHACHIFA) for driving an agenda for enhanced cooperation between the two countries. –Agencies
