On July 3, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone held a symposium on Governance Experience Exchange to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). H.E. Zhao Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, attended the event and delivered a speech. More than 30 representatives attended the event, including Hon. Robert Kondema Kargbo, Deputy National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, H.E. Osman Foday Yansaneh, National Chairman of the All People’s Congress, several cabinet members, as well as representatives from think tanks and media.

Ambassador Zhao comprehensively reviewed the glorious journey and remarkable achievements of the CPC over the past 105 years since its founding, elaborated on the successful governance experience of the CPC. He expressed that China is willing to continue deepening inter-party exchanges and cooperation with Sierra Leone, to collectively write a new chapter of the China-Sierra Leone Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

The Sierra Leonean side warmly congratulated the CPC on its 105th anniversary, spoke highly of the CPC’s centennial development achievements and advanced governance experience, and expressed their willingness to fully draw on China’s successful experience to explore a development path suited to Sierra Leone’s national conditions.