The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Professor David John Francis and the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, H.E Hu Zhangliang on February 11, 2022 signed Joint Economic and technical Cooperation agreement between China and Sierra Leone in Freetown.
Professor Francis said the agreement process was initiated at the China-African Forum in Dakar, Senegal. He said the signing of the Economic and Technical Cooperation agreement with China symbolizes the cordial bilateral relationship that has existed between the two Countries, and that they will continue to cement the great win-win collaboration.
The agreement on Economic Cooperation will help reduce the costs of trade, improve the availability of goods and services, and increase consumer purchasing power in both nations. The technical cooperation will cultivate the human resources for nation-building activities on information and services.