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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 07 Sep 2018 : 15:22:16
There is no doubt that when the Chinese decide to undertake a project it will be done in a fast and very business like manner without any delay as so often happens with other contracts which are OFTEN constrained by foreseen problems,the Chinese get on with the job.NO PROBLEM.
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Thursday, September 06, 2018
The Chairman of the Chinese Railway Construction Company (CRCC) Mr Chen Fenjian has told President Adama Barrow that The Gambia could tap into the opportunities provided by the Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to build roads and bridges in the country. He made the remarks on Wednesday morning when the President visited the premises of the Chinese Railway Construction Company (CRCC) in Beijing, where he was shown an exhibition of the company’s various projects in construction, and investments in industries.
He was also exposed to the specific infrastructural projects of the company in Africa, particularly construction of roads, bridges and railways.
The China-Africa friendship is strengthened with the building of the infrastructural development needs of the people to drive social and economic growth. While appreciating what he described as a genuine partnership between The Gambia and China, President Barrow said the two countries would focus on energy and road construction as priorities. He assured chairman Fenjian of the political will of his government to continue to partner with CRCC.
Speaking earlier, Chairman Chen Fenjian, introduced his company and gave a trajectory of projects carried out during its fifty years’ existence. “Since the re-connection of Chinese ties with The Gambia, CRCC has reached out to The Gambia, signed an MoU and completed preliminary study on Mandinary-Abuko road. We have also signed an MoU with the Ministry of Energy” he said.
Mr. Fenjian said his company would follow the spirit of President Jinping’s statement and pledged to work with The Gambia. He added that the China -Gambia relations is at a strategic point and gave assurance of his commitment to working with financiers to realise some of the eight major initiatives stated in the China-Africa cooperation, in particular, to contribute to Gambia-China cooperation.
Source: State House.
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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 07 Sep 2018 : 19:21:13
Must be fair to the Daily News,they do tend to supply a more in depth view of the subjects that they are reporting,MOST other media tend to publish an abbreviated version of what took place.
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Madi M.K. Ceesay -
September 7, 2018
The Gambia and China yesterday signed three cooperation agreements on the “Belt and Road” Project for infrastructural development, cooperation, culture among other things.
According to Gambian presidency, the agreements which were signed as part of Adama Barrow’s China trip revolved around technical cooperation and culture geared towards enhancing, modernization of agriculture, built capacity through professional training and higher education for Gambians.
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 their Excellencies, 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, mechanisation of agriculture, amongst others,” the Gambian President explained, noting the need to encourage private sector participation.
The Gambian leader also emphasized the need for modernisation 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.
Later in the evening during a bilateral meeting with Chinese leaders, President Barrow was honored with a dinner hosted by Mr. Han Zheng, member of the Communist Party Congress of China.
http://dailynewsgm.com/gambia-china-sign-three-agreements/ |
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