Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) is participating in the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-Up Action on the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Changsha, Hunan Province, China from 11th to 13th June, 2025.

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The event precedes the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE).

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The President of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Xi Jinping in a speech read on his behalf by the Foreign Minister, H.E. Wang Yi during the opening ceremony, welcomed the delegates from Fifty-three (53) African countries and expressed his delight and appreciation to the leaders for converging to deliberate on the follow-up action on the issues raised at the last FOCAC meeting and wished them fruitful discussions.

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On his part, H.E. Wang Yi emphasised the need for China and Africa to continue strengthening collaboration in the areas of security, finance and rule of law as well as advance cooperation among nations of the Global South for the betterment of their peoples.

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He also stressed the need to promote inclusive multilateral trade, ensure openness in trade between China and Africa, enhance agricultural development and agribusiness partnerships, support talent development, technical capacity building and foster people-to-people exchanges while uniting in the global fight against injustice.

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Ghana’s participation in the conference reaffirms its commitment to collaborate with its partners globally to strengthen its bilateral and multilateral relations, cooperation towards sustainable development, youth empowerment, strategic trade and investments in accordance with the Government’s vision of a prosperous Ghana.

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Ghana’s delegation was led by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and included the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare (MP), Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini (MP), Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. John Setor Dumelo (MP), the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Dr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije (MP) and other members of the Committee as well as officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that the Chinese government has removed its tariff on all exported goods from Ghana.

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This decision was reached on Wednesday, June 11, during a bilateral engagement between the Ghanaian minister and the Chinese Foreign Minister, His Excellency Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the ongoing China-Africa summit in Changsha China.

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According to Mr Ablakwa, "this 0% tariff on 100% of goods from Ghana and other African countries will bolster trade, create jobs and produce more Ghanaian entrepreneurs."

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As part of the productive and impactful talks, the two ministers discussed new industrial projects in line with President John Mahama's vision, including exploiting Ghana's bauxite for an integrated aluminium industry powered by modern rail infrastructure.

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Also, the two representatives agreed to work towards establishing an electric car manufacturing plant in Ghana anchored on Ghana's strategic lithium deposits.

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Ghana and China will soon sign a special Economic Partnership Agreement to concretise the mutually beneficial partnership, Mr Ablakwa further noted in his post on Facebook on June 12.

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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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