Xi 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, jointly fostered by the older generation of leaders from both countries, has been growing from strength to strength. He said China firmly supports Ghana in pursuing a modernization path suited to its national conditions and is ready to work with Ghana to take cooperation in various fields to a higher level and make greater contributions to jointly building the all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

Xi emphasized that China and Ghana should jointly implement the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit, explore diversified cooperation models and expand collaboration in such fields as mining, energy, infrastructure, agriculture and fishing. Such efforts will help Ghana turn its strengths in resources into growth momentum, balance resource development and environmental protection, and drive high-quality development of cooperation between the two countries, he added.

He said the two sides should jointly implement the Global Governance Initiative and work for a more just and equitable global governance system.

Xi also expressed hope that Ghana would benefit as early as possible from the zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines China gave to African countries that have diplomatic relations.

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 abides by the one-China policy and is committed to deepening relations with China. He said that Ghana looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in trade, digital economy, infrastructure, energy, mining, and people-to-people exchanges, to take bilateral relations to a whole new level.

Ghana firmly supports multilateralism and will work closer with China and other like-minded countries to enhance coordination on multilateral platforms, act on the Global Governance Initiative, and uphold international fairness and justice, he noted.