Nauru Bulletin #7
China developments are for Nauruans: HE
Adeang
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The renewed diplomatic relations
between Nauru and China is on a positive start following the first
state visit by His Excellency President David W.R. Adeang to China
in March.
President Adeang says the state
visit lays the foundation for frank discussion, open dialogue and a
better understanding of each party setting the pace for assistance
and cooperation right from the outset.
President Adeang says his meeting
with China's President Xi Jinping is paramount in shaping the
landscape of the relationship which he sees as strong. He
highlights that understanding each other at the highest level is
important.
The state visit is the President's
first trip back to China in almost 20 years and is impressed by how
much China has advanced and developed which demonstrates the
capacity of its assistance.
Nauru's sovereignty was
acknowledged and respected across all the meetings during the visit
allowing the delegation to openly share their aspirations and
expectations to address Nauru's challenges.
President Adeang is confident the
new relationship will enrich Nauru as a country.
Nauru is experiencing pressing
challenges requiring concrete assistance that's driven and
focused.
As one of the biggest countries and
one of the most powerful China is well positioned to render the
assistance Nauru needs to push forward with the capacity and
resources available to China.
Ten memorandums of understanding
(MOU) were signed during the state visit covering areas of economic
development and deepening the Blue Economy, international trade,
digital economy and green development, media cooperation, and
exchange of letters on Chinese expert teams to facilitate bilateral
pragmatic cooperation.
The MOUs are the outcomes of
discussions based on the Nauru government's views, uncertainties,
ambitions and vision to develop Nauru.
The range of cooperation agreements
are broad ensuring Nauru's interests are covered in the MOUs.
President Adeang says China's
substantial capacity to assist cannot be underestimated. The
challenge for Nauru is stepping up to the task and utilise the
assistance. He encourages Nauru acts fast and contributes where
necessary such as land and raw materials to progress infrastructure
development.
While both governments are looking
at the various projects, the Chinese officials will assess which
MOU is most relevant to address the needs of the projects both
countries are working on together.
The Nauru government is looking at
schools, hospitals and the sporting facilities for the hosting of
the Micronesian Games in 2026, as key projects.
A survey team from the China
International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) is in Nauru
carrying out surveys on schools, the hospital and the games stadium
as well as other projects.
The two leaders appreciate the
benefits the relationship will reap especially in meeting Nauru's
challenges given its smallness, isolation and climate change
issues.
President Adeang assures the
Nauruan people this is not a relationship to be worried about.
Nauru joins over 180 countries that
have long established diplomatic ties with China who intend to
maintain their respective relationships.
President Adeang says the capacity
of China's assistance is evident in the Pacific region and can be
emulated at home to address Nauru's challenges and realise its
development aspirations.
Undertaking the development
projects is not feasible for Nauru to do alone and reliance on
traditional development partners is not sufficient. The additional
assistance China offers will see those projects through and in a
timely manner.
President Adeang underscores that
plans for infrastructure development including hospitals, schools
and sporting facilities are for Nauruans.
Nauru's assistance in terms of land
provision and assisting the work wherever possible will only serve
to benefit Nauru and achieve results faster.
ENDS///
HE President David Adeang and China's President Xi Jinping
officially meet in Beijing during the State visit in March
Nauru strengthens cooperation with China on historic
state visit
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His Excellency President David
Adeang made significant advancements for Nauru on his historic
first state visit to the People's Republic of China since Nauru and
China re-established diplomatic ties in January.
In the first two days of arriving
in the capital Beijing, 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) were
signed propelling the level of cooperation and development
assistance for Nauru.
The visit is a significant step to
commence direct in-person talks between the two leaders, the
Chinese government and various entities to forge ahead for future
collaboration and development. China pledged cooperation and
advancement on projects including the port redevelopment project
contracted to construction company China Harbour Engineering
Company (CHEC).
On Sunday 24 March President Adeang
and his delegation were received on arrival at Beijing Airport by
the Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Ma Zhaoxu.
President Adeang was accompanied by
Cabinet ministers Jesse Jeremiah and Reagan Aliklik, and deputy
ministers Isabella Dageago and Maverick Eoe who have separate
bilateral meetings also with senior officials of government and
public enterprise. //
A grand welcome ceremony and guard
of honour was accorded His Excellency President Adeang at the Great
Hall of the People in the Chinese capital, Beijing, 25 March.
A 21-gun salute was fired at
Tian'anmen Square, and the guard of honor stood in salutation.
After the two presidents entered the hall and stepped onto the
stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and
Nauru. President Xi accompanied President Adeang as he inspected
the guard of honour of the People's Liberation Army and watched the
march-past.
After the ceremony, the two heads
of state witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents
in the areas of finance, global development, agriculture, commerce,
trade and economics, the Blue Economy initiative, the Belt and Road
initiative, and media.
Ministers Jesse Jeremiah and Reagan
Aliklik, and Deputy Ministers Isabella Dageago and Maverick Eoe
co-signed the documents on behalf of Nauru, with a Chinese
representative.
Minister Jesse Jeremiah signed the
agricultural cooperation; and the Exchange of Letters on Chinese
expert teams to facilitate bilateral pragmatic cooperation.
The Exchange and Cooperation on
economic development; and deepening the Blue Economy was signed by
Minister Reagan Aliklik.
Deputy Minister Maverick Eoe signed
the Cooperation on the Framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt;
and the initiative on international trade and economic cooperation
framework on digital economy and green development.
Deputy Minister Isabella Dageago
signed the Enhancing Cooperation and Promoting the Global
Development Initiative; and deepening cooperation with Chinese
state media.
During the bilateral meeting of the
two leaders afterwards, President Xi says the meeting is a major
outcome of President Adeang's visit, and urged both sides to work
closely to deliver "early harvests" in the bilateral
relationship.
He adds that his country recognises
the rights of sovereign nations, big or small, and their internal
decisions and stands ready to assist Nauru with its development
interests. One such project China will pursue for priority
completion is the Nauru port redevelopment project.
President Adeang notes the echoes
of support at the highest levels of government and financial
institutions and trusts the renewed friendship will reap benefits
for both countries. //
Meeting with Premier Li Qiang
reaffirms China's support for infrastructure development and
concrete benefits for Nauru.
Echoing other high level meetings
during this visit, China stands ready to support Nauru in areas of
finance, infrastructure, tourism, scholarships, health, and climate
change.
Premier Li says as efficient as the
restoration of diplomatic ties so should the delivery of immediate
and concrete benefits for the people of Nauru.
Tourism is an emerging industry in
Nauru and President Adeang and Premier Li appreciate the
opportunity to promote Nauruan products and build infrastructure to
cater for the tourism market and elevate Nauru as a destination of
choice for Chinese tourists. //
President David and China's
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress Zhao Leji discussed areas of collaboration for the
advancement of Nauru's development aspirations and clean
energy.
Nauru looks to China to assist with
cleaner solutions and to elevate its renewable energy capacity to
100 per cent.
Mr Zhao's title is equivalent to
the speaker of parliament. He conveyed his greetings to Nauru's
Speaker Marcus Stephen and highlighted President Adeang's political
career having served twice as Nauru's speaker.
Chairman Zhao acknowledged that
putting the China-Nauru relations back on track is no easy
accomplishment, and commended the Nauru Parliament for the
unanimous resolution.
Mr Zhao highlighted China's
reduction in energy and carbon consumption and the largest producer
of e-vehicles over nine consecutive years, and underscored that
China will not build new coal-fired production overseas.
As a small developing island state
vulnerable to the threats of climate change and rising seas, this
is welcome news for Nauru.
Mr Zhao looks forward to welcoming
Mr Stephen and members of the Nauru Parliament to China as his
guests. //
Bank of China is working with Nauru
to explore solutions and options to its banking issues after
signing historic banking MoU.
Shortly after arriving in Beijing
President Adeang and his delegation met with top officials of the
Bank of China where the first MoU was signed, Sunday 24
March.
President Adeang and BOC Chairman
Ge Haijiao witnessed the momentous signing of the MoU by Minister
for Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation Reagan Aliklik and BOC
Executive Vice President Zhang Xiaodong. //
President Adeang made positive
advancement in seeking financial support following a meeting with
the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Jin Liqun, 24 March.
President Adeang presented Nauru's
interest in applying for membership of the multilateral development
institution. The AIIB gave positive feedback and welcomes Nauru's
interest and says is committed to strengthening its partnership
with Nauru on that front.
Membership with the AIIB affords a
range of financial services which has the potential for growth and
progress to realise Nauru's infrastructure and development
targets.
The meeting lays the foundation for
cooperation and collaboration and finding solutions to Nauru's
current financial problems.
This is the second occasion that
Nauru has applied for AIIB membership. The first in 2017 proved
unsuccessful.
The AIIB looks forward to welcoming
Nauru to its next meeting in Uzbekistan in September. //
Nauruan students in China were
pleased to be hosted by President Adeang and his delegation during
the state visit.
Most of the 29 students were able
to attend the dinner held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in
Beijing.
President Adeang thanked the
students for persevering in their studies despite the changes and
relocation of countries and universities. They were reminded that
education is Nauru's future and as a democratic nation the leaders
of Nauru will change and the work started now by the current
government will be in the hands of Nauru's future leaders - the
students.
They also heard words of
encouragement from the ministers and deputy ministers to
persevere.
Speaking on behalf of her fellow
students, undergraduate Christina Rokobuli who is studying
diplomacy and international relations says the majority of them
have settled in well and used the opportunity to speak with the
delegation of their educational plans and pathways and issues they
might have. //
The China Communications
Construction Company also met with the delegation, 26 March, for
collaborative discussions on projects and says it is especially
committed to completing the redevelopment of the Nauru port
currently carried out by its subsidiary China Harbour Construction
Company (CHEC).
President of CCCC Wang Tongzhou
says Nauru is its most important market in the Pacific and with
CHEC currently there, CCCC would like to fully integrate and assist
Nauru with developing more quality projects and meet its
development goals.
Another of CHEC's work on Nauru is
the solar farm project which is due for completion in July.
//
President Adeang's visit and walk
along the Great Wall of China makes him the 534th head of state to
do so on 25 March.
President Adeang and his delegation
were guided on the walk with historical commentary of the wall
before making their way back down to sign the guest book prior to
leaving the site.
In between meetings during the week
of President Adeang's State visit to China, the delegation also
visited the Terracotta Warriors in China's northwestern province of
Shaanxi, a bucket-list item of President Adeang and just as
appreciated by the rest of the delegation to learn of this
magnificent history of the Chinese dynasty.
The Terracotta Army is a super
large collection of life-size terracotta sculptures including
warriors, chariots and horses in battle formations depicting the
armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form
of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BCE with the
purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.
The delegation also visited the
Longi Green Energy Exhibition hall to see its range of solar and
energy efficient technology. The site visit points to Nauru and its
renewable energy targets. President Adeang has asked the company to
assist with expanding Nauru's solar farm. //
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