BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Guadalcanal Province Premier Willie Atu said his government will continue to strengthen the province’s sister relationship with Jiangmen City of Guangdong Province, China.
Mr Atu made the statement during a handover ceremony held between the two provinces yesterday at the Guadalcanal province headquarters in Honiara.
The Jiangmen City of Guangdong Province delivered 20 two-foot drawer sewing machines and sets of collar shirts to Guadalcanal province as part of the relationship.
“My government will continue to strengthen this relationship. Mrs Zhang Lei, my government and the people of Guadalcanal Province highly value your visit to our province and Solomon Islands. I regard this visit as a visit from a delegation to the Guadalcanal Provincial Government Headquarters, with sincere gratitude and thankfulness,” said Atu.
“Please convey my greatest appreciation and thankfulness to His Excellency and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Solomon Islands for making this visit by the delegation possible today. It is not only possible, but to ensure that the delegation visits Guadalcanal Province, our government, and its people under the cordial partnership and relationship,” he told the delegates.
Mr Atu assured the delegates that Guadalcanal Province and the people of Guadalcanal have benefited from Guangdong Province to date under the sister relationship.
“In May last year, Guadalcanal Province was also a recipient of some of the things including the motorcycles that were also presented last year. During the COVID-19, the support that we received from China was very helpful as well.
“At that time, people were not allowed to go to the hospital. So, the support that was used in that time from China was very helpful,” said Atu.
He said that Guadalcanal is so proud of the opportunities which will enable the province to move forward as well in the fields of agriculture and economic development.
