China willing to work with Ghana to deepen strategic partnership: VP

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said Friday that China is willing to work with Ghana to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry forward traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, and steadily deepen the China-Ghana strategic partnership.

Han made the remarks while meeting with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Han said the China-Ghana friendship was forged by the older generation of leaders of the two countries and has stood the test of time.

China and Ghana share broad common ground in promoting unity, self-reliance, development and revitalization among the Global South, Han said, calling on the two sides to firmly support each other and enhance solidarity and cooperation under the new circumstances.

China is willing to advance cooperation with Ghana in areas including mining, green energy, vocational training and youth development, he said.

Han called on Ghana to continue providing a favorable business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in the country and make full and effective use of the zero-tariff policy to better achieve mutual benefit and common development.

Mahama said that Ghana-China relations enjoy a profound historical foundation and that Ghana sincerely appreciates China's valuable support and assistance over the years.

Ghana always adheres to the one-China policy and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in fields such as trade, investment, mining and manufacturing, and enhancing people-to-people exchanges to continuously enrich bilateral relations, Mahama said.

Ghana supports China's global initiatives and stands ready to deepen multilateral coordination with China and cooperation within the framework of the African Union, he said, adding that the two sides will jointly promote a fairer and more just international order.