are close to each other as brothers and sisters,” according to the Ambassador of the Republic of China to PNG His Excellency Qiu Bohua.
Und da sind wir wieder bei der geopolitischen Weltlage : Wenn RT mittelfristig die Rohstoffe und der Westen die Menschen vor Ort nicht verlieren will, dann muß die Entwicklung in Bougainville hin zu einem stabilen Staat auch robust und belastbar unterstützt werden.
Aus Post- Courier Business Friday 17th December, 2010
PNG-China trade boosted to K2.7b
By Harlyne Joku Trade between PNG and China has increased significantly and has reached over US$900 million (about K2.7 billion kina) according to the Ambassador of the Republic of China to PNG His Excellency Qiu Bohua. Mr Bohua said yesterday in Port Moresby that apart from aid projects the two countries’ mutual cooperation is reflected in the area of trade and investment. “The trade between our two countries is increasing and reached nearly US$900 million in 2009. As for investment, China’s MCC’s US$1.4 billion investment project of Ramu Nico Mine in Madang is a win-win cooperation project between the two countries. The project will certainly make remarkable contributions to the economic development of PNG,” he said. Ambassador Bohua added that during the past years, the Chinese government has done its best to support and assist PNG in achieving its economic development goals in the government’s priority areas of infrastructure, education, health and agriculture. He stressed that as a developing country China not only cares about its own economy and social development but also that of PNG and other developing countries. “Although we are far away from each other geographically, we are close to each other as brothers and sisters,” Mr Bohua said. “I am happy to note that all these aid projects in one way or another have played an important role in the social development of PNG which are beneficial to the wellbeing of the people of PNG,” he said. He made the remarks yesterday at the signing ceremony of the agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation where China gave funding of K15 million. PNG’s Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ambassador Michael Maue thanked and acknowledged the assistance and stated that the government of PNG will identify projects for implementation according to its priorities under the PNG Development Strategic Plan 2011-2030 and the Vision 2050. Mr Maue said he is pleased with the Exchange of Agreement and that apart from this Grant-In-Aid assistance, the government of China has also provided similar grant assistance in the past years. Some of these projects funded by the Chinese government include the Port Moresby Sir John Guise Sports Complex, Markham National High School, Kandep Wheat project, the Eastern Highlands Mushroom project, Wewak Sport Stadium, provision of medical doctors to the department of health to be placed in the Port Moresby General Hospital’s Cancer Ward and the Papa Lealea Road among others. Current projects underway are the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone Project in Madang and the International Convention Centre. |