Veep meets Wen Jiabao

The chinese government is hoping to invest more in Ghana's agricultural sector through the supply of machinery and technology.

It has also expressed interest in the oil and gas industry, in addition to increase financial assistance to the country.

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao disclosed this during a bilateral session with Vice President John Mahama, on the sidelines of the just ended forum on China-Africa cooperation in Sharm el-sheikh, Egypt.

The meeting between the two leaders was to iron out the fine details of bilateral engagements initiated by both governments as well as to look at new areas of possible cooperation.

Wen Jiabao was happy about developments in Ghana and said the chinese government had observed continued growth in Ghana's economy and democracy since his visit in 2006.

Vice President John Mahama noted China's enthusiasm in supporting and investing in the ghanaian economy as well as strengthening relations.

He added, meetings between chinese and ghanaian companies had already taken place to explore ways of initiating joint investment projects in various fields.

John Mahama was happy about China's 8 point agenda for Africa which he sees as genuine support for the development agenda of the continent.


Story by: Henry Malm (TV3)