Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, has announced that bilateral trade between Ghana and China reached a record high of $11.8 billion in 2024, marking a 7.1% year-on-year increase.

According to him, a number of Chinese companies have established operations in Ghana, spanning various sectors such as infrastructure, mining, manufacturing, green energy, among others.

Speaking at the maiden Ghana-China Summit in Accra, Tong Defa stated that the existing economic ties between the two countries have not only created jobs but have also contributed to Ghana's industrial and energy mix.

"Hundreds of Chinese enterprises have invested in sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, aviation, green energy, and petroleum refining—creating substantial employment opportunities for local people, while advancing Ghana's industrialisation and safeguarding its energy security," he stated.

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The ambassador also highlighted key projects in the country, citing the Sokli Power Plant and the Bui Hydropower Station as Ghana's first and second-largest power generators, both producing over 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

He added that, over the next three years, China is willing to undertake 10 strategic partnership initiatives, including the Green Development Partnership Action, to promote modernisation across the continent.

"China promises to implement 30 clean energy projects in Africa, build meteorological early warning platforms, and engage in cooperation on disaster prevention, mitigation and relief, as well as biodiversity protection," he stated.



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