On the afternoon of April 26th, 2017, at the invitation Embassy of the Republic of Gambia, Mr. Zhang Yi，the President of our foundation visited H. E.Mr Dembo. M. Badjie, Ambassador of Embassy of the Republic of Gambia to China and received his warm welcome. They had a pleasant meeting.
First of all, Ambassador expressed his warm welcome to president’s visit, and willing to search for cooperative potential through the meeting. Gambia is located in western Africa, with strategic location and rich tourism resources. Gambia is looking forward to strengthening cooperation with China to develop its tourism market. Ambassador point out many Chinese large-sized SMEs have invested and set up plants in Gambia, including telecommunication, road, electricity, airport, and other infrastructure industries. He welcomes more Chinese enterprises come and invest in Gambia. Mr. Ambassador cherished the relationship with our foundation and appreciated the great contributions made by our foundation and hope we can share the business experience with them to guide the future cooperation of both sides. Meanwhile, he hoped to strengthen cooperation and promote friendship with our foundation and forge a better cooperation with Chinese enterprises with the advantages of our foundation.
President Zhang Yi was grateful for the warm welcome from the ambassador and expressed the wishes for further developing bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Our Foundation has provided a good communication platform for African countries and Chinese enterprises by organizing the economic and trade activities. At the same time, our China-Africa Friendly International Trade Co. Ltd has also made positive contributions for the international economic and trade exchanges. We will deepen cooperation with the Embassy of Gambia and promote bilateral economic and trade communication, share economic and trade information to achieve win-win development. He mentioned, we would like to organize business trips to Gambia to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest and set up factories. The ambassador is ready to give full support to the visa and other aspects of the future delegation.
They exchanged ideas on the further specific cooperative projects, and reached a preliminary consensus. Finally, President Zhang sincerely invited Ambassador to visit our foundation and expressed his expectation on all-round cooperation with the Embassy of Gambia in economy, trade and culture. Above all, we would like to help poor African women and children get rid of poverty. We believe that, with the joint efforts of the two sides and the friendship between Chinese and Gambian people will be accelerated, and China-Africa cooperation will produce more fruits.
The meeting ended in a pleasant atmosphere. Which helps enhance the relationship between our foundation and the Embassy of Gambia, lay a solid foundation for future friendly cooperation. We are looking forward to advancement of the friendship and cooperation between the two sides to achieve common prosperity.
President Zhang Yi (Right) and H.E. Mr Dembo. M. Badjie, Ambassador of the Republic of Gambia (Left)
