Chinese Ambassador to PNG Yang Xiaoguang Attends the Handover Ceremony of the Integrated Photovoltaic and Storage Project of the Low Carbon Demonstration Zone Under South-South Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change

On Oct 25, H.E. Yang Xiaoguang, Chinese Ambassador to PNG visited Tari, Hela province to attend the handover ceremony of the Integrated Photovoltaic and Storage Project of the Low Carbon Demonstration Zone under South-South Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change. Prime Minister of PNG Hon. James Marape, provincial and local officials from Hela Province and Tari, representatives from the project contractor, and nearly 1,000 local residents attended the event.

In his remarks, Prime Minister Marape expressed his sincere gratitude to China for its strong support to PNG under the framework of South-South cooperation, and highly commended China’s achievements in advancing energy transition and pursuing green development. He said that PNG looks forward to deepening cooperation with China in relevant fields to realize its own national development.

Ambassador Yang introduced China’s achievements in promoting energy transition, participating and leading the global climate governance and the continuous deepening of South-South cooperation for addressing climate change. He noted that over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and PNG, our political mutual trust has continued to strengthen, practical cooperation has expanded continuously, and friendship between the two peoples has grown deeper. China stands ready to work hand in hand with PNG to strengthen cooperation across all areas, promote the sustained and in-depth development of the China-PNG Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and deliver greater benefits to both countries and our two peoples.