{"id":58157,"date":"2013-06-21T00:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=58157"},"modified":"2013-06-21T00:32:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T00:32:00","slug":"ambassador-foh-calls-for-stronger-sino-sierra-leone-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=58157","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Foh calls for stronger Sino-Sierra Leone ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barely a day after his arrival in Beijing as Ambassador of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Victor Bockarie Foh has told senior officials of the \u00a0Chinese Foreign Ministry\u00a0 that there is strong need for both Sierra Leone and China to continue working towards fostering the already existing ties which have been on for the last four decades, informing, that\u00a0 his appointment \u201cas Ambassador to China takes into account the great bilateral ties existing between Sierra Leone and the Peoples Republic of China and comes at a time that I am strongly committed to further strengthen these existing ties\u2026\u201d\u00a0 (Photo:\u00a0Ambassador Foh presenting copies of credentials)<\/em><\/p>\n

He spoke on Thursday, 20th<\/sup> June at a function marking the official presentation of copies of letters of credence to the Deputy Director-General, Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Luo Jun. According to \u00a0Ambassador Foh, he is aware of the role that China keeps playing in Africa\u2019s development, \u201cespecially so in my country, Sierra Leone where you have done a lot in terms of supporting not just our infrastructural drive, but greatly supporting us in other areas of national development\u201d assuring, that\u00a0\u00a0 he will work towards not just protecting Sierra Leone\u2019s interest in China and doing same for legitimate Chinese interest , but that \u201cthe government and people of Sierra Leone remain committed and supportive of the One-China policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ambassador Victor Bockarie Foh also delivered warm greetings and felicitations from His Excellency the President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, Government and people of the Republic of Sierra Leone, to His Excellency President Xi Jinping, the government and the people of the Republic of China and extended his thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Peoples Republic of China, through your esteem Department in the Foreign Ministry, for the protocol accorded me during my arrival.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Foh also used the meeting to thank the Chinese Government, through the Foreign Ministry for all the arrangements made so far towards ensuring a successful visit by President Ernest Koroma in the coming week, saying \u201csuch a visit will further strengthen the bilateral ties between Sierra Leone and China\u201d, whilst also stating, that he looks forward to the time he will present originals of his letters of credence and that of recall to His Excellency, President Xi Jinping of China.<\/p>\n

Responding, Luo Jun said he was happy in meeting Ambassador Foh, hoping, his appointment will help in \u201cimproving the relationship between the two countries\u201d, informing him that with the presentation of copies of his credence,\u00a0 Ambassador Foh can now start his work in Beijing. \u201cYou can now have a chance to start off your functions in China\u201d<\/p>\n

Sierra Leone and China, he said, \u201cshare common viewpoint and interest\u201d and that \u201cthe Chinese dream is in line with the African dread that is working towards a better life for its people\u201d and as such China will continue working with African countries to fulfill such a dream. \u201cSuch a dream should benefit both China and Africa\u201d<\/p>\n

The Deputy Director-General also told Ambassador Foh that, the most important\u00a0 activity\u00a0 for him \u00a0in the coming days will be the day he present originals of\u00a0 letters of credence to President Xi Jinping\u00a0 and assured him of \u201cworking hard to coordinate with the Office of the President for such an event since the President has a busy schedule.\u201d Giving words of assurance, the Deputy Director-General said they will do all in their limit as a ministry to support the new Ambassador \u201cespecially with your arrival few days prior to the arrival of His Excellency your President.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ambassador Foh in warm hand shake with Zhou Pingjian<\/p><\/div>\n

In a related development, on the same day, Ambassador Foh also met with the Deputy Director-General, African Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zhou Pingjian.\u00a0 Ambassador Foh reiterated Sierra Leone\u2019s support to the One-China policy and even dilated the long political relations between Sierra Leone and China which were commenced by then President late Siaka Stevens and Chairman Mao of China. According to Ambassador Foh, \u201cSierra Leone is a small country which we take pride in, but with such status, we were able to actively support China\u2019s entrance into the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN General Assembly in 1971. That support was not misplaced and china has therefore continued to support Sierra Leone in every sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding, Zhou Pingjian referred to Sierra Leone as a brother and comrade of China, saying \u201cwe cherish the relationship and your support to us in the UN General Assembly in 1971. He said, immediately assuming the presidency, President Xi Jinping visited Africa\u00a0 which was a demonstration of his warm feeling for Africa and as a result the Chinese President can do whatever he could, to move the Sino-Africa relationship and \u201cwith you(Ambassador Foh)these ties will get stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also present at both functions was\u00a0\u00a0 the Head of Chancery, Paul Minah.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, officials of the Sierra Leone Embassy in China are working assiduously toward ensuring a successful visit by President Koroma in the coming week, which is also expected to be accompanied by a number of state officials.<\/p>\n

President Koroma will be delivering a speech, as distinguished speaker in the opening session of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University on June 27th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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