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Fishery and trade are also important areas of cooperation. The Chinese market is huge and open to all countries including Seychelles. China is willing to import more quality products from Seychelles and other African countries.
The Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles, Lin Nan, who took office on December 14, 2023, has already overseen the completion of several projects as part of long-standing cooperation between the two countries.
In an interview with a media house, the Chinese Ambassador said that Seychelles was a distant and unfamiliar place to her when she took over the post. But since taking office, she was overawed by beautiful scenery, renowned beautiful white sand beaches, profound cultural heritage, and friendly people in Seychelles.
Over the past five months, she has been working hard to promote cooperation between the two countries and achieved tangible results. In the process, sh acquired more knowledge and developed a deeper understanding of Seychelles. Seychelles is a peaceful country in the Indian Ocean and Africa, which is widely respected by the international community, she added.
She said that China was committed to working with all partners to build a world of security for all, and President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Security Initiative in 2022. In this regard, China was working closely with the Seychelles to enhance maritime security. China donated a patrol boat to Seychelles in 2014, which played an important role in the Seychelles Coast Guard’s effort to combat piracy and illegal activities on the sea.
In 2011, China donated two Y12 planes to Seychelles to perform aerial patrol missions. In April this year, the 45th Chinese Naval Escort Task Force conducted a goodwill visit to Seychelles. The task force held professional exchanges with the Seychelles Coast Guard, which greatly enhanced the mutual understanding between our military forces. China also provided capacity building and training courses to Seychelles military officers to improve their capability in addressing maritime security challenges.
The SBC [Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation] project is the largest project aided by the Chinese government in recent years, the Chinese envoy added. The project commenced in December 2018 and was completed in April this year. Despite the adverse impact of COVID-19, the Chinese side had done its best to make sure a state-of-the-art building was delivered.
As the biggest developing country, China is committed to helping other developing countries like Seychelles to achieve sustainable development goals under the framework of South-South cooperation, the diplomat said. Since diplomatic ties were established 48 years ago, China has attached great importance to bilateral relations and provided assistance to help the economic and social development of Seychelles to the best of its capabilities.
Dozens of projects, including some big projects such as the National Assembly Building, Palace of Justice, national swimming pool, social housing, and the Standard Bureau Building, have been implemented, and fruitful outcomes achieved.
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Fishery and trade are also important areas of cooperation. The Chinese market is huge and open to all countries including Seychelles. China is willing to import more quality products from Seychelles and other African countries.
