CHINESE DELEGATION PAYS COURTESY CALL ON OPPOSITION LEADER
St. George, July 23, 2008 -- Leader of Grenada's Opposition Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell met a seven-member delegation from the People's Republic of China on Wednesday.
The delegation paid a courtesy call on Dr. Mitchell, at his Happy Hill
residence. The delegation included Chinese Special Envoy Ambassador,
Zhao Zhenyu, Chinese Resident Ambassador to Grenada Zhang Wan Hai,
Director of Foreign Ministry, Cai Wei and Foreign Ministry Staff
Member Yi Yuanging, and special greetings and wishes from the
People's Republic of China and wished Dr. Mitchell and his party well.
The Leader of the Opposition thanked the Ambassador and his delegation
for their visit and pledged that he would do all in his power to ensure
that excellent relations are maintained between Grenada and China. Dr.
Mitchell also took the opportunity to outline the importance of
continuing the projects which were negotiated under his Government. He
said it was necessary that these projects be continued for the benefit
of the people of Grenada.
The Opposition Leader mentioned that his only regret with the Chinese
relationship is not having the second part of the Stadium complete
already and the slow pace of the housing program. He said, "These
projects are extremely important for our people. It is my hope that
they can be started and completed very soon."
Dr. Mitchell also called on the Chinese Officials to hold talks with
Taiwan as soon as possible to relieve Grenada of debts owed. Dr
Mitchell said he had already made this request as Prime Minister and
noted that the Chinese Government promised to deal with this request
after the election. He told the team that he would continue to make
this call as Opposition Leader as this debt relief was an important
agenda item for Grenada.
Ambassador Zhenyu listened to Dr. Mitchell's requests and promised to
take his concerns back to China. He said that Dr. Mitchell had a
major role to play as an elder statesman and commended him for the
leading role he played in normalizing relations with China.
SOURCE: New National Party
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