Sierra Leone News: APC Delegation in China on CPC Invitation

Secretary-General for Sierra Leone’s governing All Peoples Congress Ambassador Osman Yansaneh on Sunday, 18th September, 2016, arrived in Beijing with a five man delegation, on the invitation of the Communist Party of China. Other members of the delegation include Dr. Minkailu Bah, Chairman for Tonkolili District, Emmanuel Harding, Western Area Deputy Chairman, Francess Anthony, Deputy Chairlady, South and Kumba Keillie, District
Chairlady, Kono.

Receiving the delegation on behalf of the CPC was Wang Heming, Director of Bureau of African Affairs, International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Wang Heming said he felt honored being part of the high level exchange visits between the two political parties, referencing how in 2013, he received a high level delegation from APC and later, joined a CPC delegation to Sierra Leone.
He was convinced, through such high level exchanges, both parties would be able to “deepen mutual understanding, friendship and mutual trust between the two parties which is crucial to our state-to-state relations.”

Responding, Ambassador Osman Foday Yansaneh presented felicitation from the leadership of the governing All People’s Congress, and especially from His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma who is Chairman and Leader of the APC.
Comrade Ambassador Yansaneh noted with appreciation, the warm reception accorded the delegation upon their arrival.
The cordial relationships between the two countries and particularly the parties, HE said, have moved on for over forty years.
“During the period, Sierra Leone and China worked at the international level in promoting and deepening the fraternal ties to the extent that Sierra Leone stood firmly in support of the One China Policy.”

The relation, the APC scribe said, has been manifested at various levels, paying tribute to the outstanding role that the late Siaka Stevens and Mao Zedong of Sierra Leone and China respectively, played in fostering the ties and friendship especially at the political level.
At the international level, Sierra Leone, he said has stood firmly behind China as seen in the country’s recent support to China on the South China Sea issue.
Ambassador Yansaneh thanked the Chinese Government for the continued support to Sierra Leone in all sectors, specifically referring the support in building her human resource through the award of scholarships.

The delegation is slated to meet with high level officials of the CPC and with the leadership of the China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) amongst others. It also shall be meeting with the APC Asia Branch for consultations.