On 4 November, Ambassador Yao Fei met with Hon.Tangariki Reete, Minister of Tourism, Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives of Kiribati.

Ambassador Yao stated that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Kiribati seven years ago, bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and other sectors has maintained sound momentum, which would not have been possible without the strong support of Minister and her colleagues at the Ministry. Last year, China and Kiribati signed the Framework Agreement for Enhancing the Economic Partnership. We should take this as an opportunity to forge ahead hand in hand and lift mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides to new heights. Ambassador Yao also briefed the Minister on the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, stating that China is ready to strengthen exchanges on governance experience with Kiribati and jointly advance high-quality development.

Minister Reete welcomed Ambassador Yao on his assumption of office and thanked China for the valuable support extended to Kiribati in investment, trade, personnel training and other areas. She reaffirmed the Kiribati Government’s adherence to the one-China policy, and expressed readiness to learn from China’s governance experience and share the opportunities brought by China’s rapid development.