By Stephen G. Fellajuah
The Individuals’s Republic of China, by its Embassy in Liberia, has reiterated that its overseas help coverage, throughout Africa and past, comes with no strings hooked up.
Chinese language Ambassador to Liberia, Yin Chengwu, made the assertion throughout a Media Roundtable Dialogue held on the Chinese language Embassy on Again Street, Oldest Congo City, Monrovia, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The occasion introduced collectively 16 representatives from 14 media establishments in Liberia.
Ambassador Chengwu emphasised that China’s overseas coverage is guided by core rules: mutual respect, good religion, sincerity, and outcomes. He dismissed comparisons to colonial-era powers, stating:
“We aren’t like colonial international locations that seized the wealth of others. We work with others with honesty. We’re right here for cooperation, not competitors.”
He additionally addressed criticisms surrounding China’s international engagements and clarified that referring to China as a growing nation is a political expression of solidarity with underdeveloped nations.
Turning to Liberia, Ambassador Chengwu counseled the nation for its help of the One China Coverage, noting that Liberia was among the many first African nations to acknowledge it. He praised Liberia’s dedication to improvement and inspired extra Chinese language funding within the nation.
“It’s within the basic curiosity of each international locations to keep up a powerful relationship,” he added.
Ambassador Chengwu additionally highlighted China’s increasing zero-tariff coverage, which is able to ultimately cowl all African international locations that signal the related agreements. He famous that a number of nations are already benefitting from the initiative.
Concerning China’s engagement by the Discussion board on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the Ambassador revealed that China has already invested US$2 billion and pledged a further US$20 billion in help of African improvement.
He described the FOCAC period as a time of sturdy cooperation between China and Africa, with a give attention to commerce, funding, agriculture, well being, and different key sectors.
The roundtable aimed to foster open dialogue between the Chinese language Embassy and Liberia’s media. It additionally offered updates on the Ministerial Assembly of Coordinators for FOCAC follow-up actions, in addition to the Fourth China-Africa Financial and Commerce Expo.
Ambassador Chengwu expressed hope for continued media engagement and a people-centered cooperation between China and Liberia.
The assembly concluded with a Q&A session, the place journalists posed questions that had been addressed straight by the Ambassador.
