On October 6, the Chinese embassy in Liberia held a donation ceremony of female sanitary items to the women’s charity institution led by Liberian Vice President Taylor. Chinese Ambassador Ren Yisheng handed over the female sanitary items to H.E. Jewel Howard-Taylor, Vice President of Liberia on behalf the the embassy. The Economic and Commercial Counsellor Li Jiang from the embassy and the Vice President’s deputy chief of staff Charley and others attended the event.

Ambassador Ren commended the work done by Vice President Taylor to promote and protect the vulnerable groups including women, children and persons with disabilities. He expressed that China and Liberia are good friends and partners, and the embassy has donated these items to support the Liberian government and the relevant institutions to better promote the development of Liberia’s women’s cause and enhance the friendship between the two countries and the pragmatic cooperation between China-Afria and China-Liberia. Ambassador Ren also introduced the great achievements China has made in economic and social development and the forthcoming 20^th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). 

Vice President Taylor congratulated on the 73^rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and wished the 20th National Congress of the CPC a great success. She commended the great economic development China has made, thanked China’s contribution to Liberia’s peace building and development and expected that the friendly and pragmatic ecnomic and trade cooperation between Liberia and China will go further to a higher level. Vice President Taylor thanked the Chinese embassy for the donation of female sanitary items to the Jewel Star Fish Foundation and hoped to further strengthen the bilateral friendly exchanges and cooperation.