Xi Jinping expresses hope Ghana will benefit from China's zero-tariff policy for African countries
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
During their meeting, the Chinese president noted that this year marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Ghana, and the bilateral friendship, forged by the earlier generation of leaders from both the countries, has grown stronger over time.
He said China firmly supports Ghana in pursuing a modernisation path suited to its national conditions and is willing to work with Ghana to elevate cooperation across all sectors, making greater contributions to building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.
Xi emphasised that China and Ghana should jointly implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, explore diversified cooperation models and expand collaboration in mining, energy, infrastructure, agriculture and fisheries, thereby promoting high-quality development of bilateral cooperation. He said the two sides should also jointly uphold the Global Governance Initiative and work toward the building of a more fair and equitable global governance system.
Xi also expressed hope that Ghana would soon benefit from China's initiative to extend the zero-tariff treatment to cover 100 per cent of tariff lines for all 53 African countries that have diplomatic ties with China.
Speaking on the occasion, Mahama said the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women is of great significance and demonstrates China's leadership in advancing the cause of women worldwide.
He affirmed that Ghana firmly adheres to the one-China principle and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in trade, digital economy, infrastructure, energy, mining and people-to-people exchanges. Ghana firmly supports multilateralism, practices the Global Governance Initiative, and safeguards international fairness and justice.
