By Francis Kobena Tandoh
China is willing to actively participate in the 24-hour economy and resetting agenda of the Ghanaian government, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Cong Song said in the national capital late Monday.
In his maiden press briefing to the media and some think tanks in the West African country, he emphasized that the two countries share highly compatible development philosophies.
Ambassador Cong disclosed that the Asian country is willing to work with Ghana to implement the outcomes of a meeting held between their two presidents recently to help transform the prospects of the West African country into development momentum.
“China is willing to work with Ghana to implement the outcomes of the meeting between President Xi Jinping and President John Dramani Mahama, helping Ghana transform its resource advantages into development momentum and achieve effective synergy between resource development and environmental protection,” said the ambassador.
“China is willing to actively participate in the ’24-Hour Economy’ and ‘Resetting Ghana’ agendas, assist Ghana in building the Volta Economic Corridor, bring more capital, technology, and management experience to Ghana, promote the deep processing of agricultural products and the extension of the industrial chain, and stimulate Ghana’s endogenous development momentum,” he added.
The Chinese ambassador, among others, emphasized the policy of enhancing division of labor and cooperation, as well as the complementary integration of industrial chains, and promoted high-quality development of bilateral cooperation.
China remains Ghana’s largest trading partner and major foreign investment country.
Bilateral trade between the two countries reached a record 14.1 billion US dollars in 2025, reflecting a 19.3 percent year-on-year growth.
Among the areas the Chinese have invested in include mining, power plants, oil refineries, airlines, steel companies, ceramic companies, and cement factories.
These have created thousands of jobs for many, significantly improving the lives of local residents, contributing to “Made in Ghana” and industrial development, and injecting lasting momentum into Ghana’s economic and social development and national economic recovery.
The Chinese ambassador to Ghana also addressed other pertinent issues regarding China’s foreign policy, including the Taiwan question under the one-China principle; the zero-tariff treatment introduced by the Chinese government for 53 African countries that have diplomatic ties with China recently; the China-Africa year of people-to-people exchanges; and China-Ghana mining cooperation.
H.E. Cong Song was recently appointed ambassador to Ghana early this year to replace H.E. Tong Defa. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
