Signing Ceremony of the Agreement between China Foundation for Peace and Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname for Donation of Health and Epidemic Prevention Materials was Held in Beijing Time：2020/04/24

      On April 17, signing ceremony of the Agreement between China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname regarding the donation of health and epidemic prevention materials was held in Beijing. Patty Chen, Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to China and Xu Jianguo, Secretary General of CFPD signed the Agreement.

Mr. Xu Jianguo Secretary General of CFPD, expressed that Suriname and China are good friends and partners with mutual trust and support. The Suriname-China relations have been enhancing and the friendship of the two peoples has been deepening since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1976 between the two countries. The Signing of the Agreement is a witness to the friendship between the two countries and hopefully the donation of 100,000 surgical masks can help the Suriname people to fight against COVID-19 epidemic successfully.

Ambassador Patty Chen remarked that the COVID-19 has been affecting the daily life of all humans, and it is in our common interest to make every effort to curb the spread of the virus. Today's signing ceremony demonstrates the determination of Suriname people and Chinese people to work together in the fight against the spread of the virus. May I express on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of Suriname our heartfelt gratitude to the strong support of China Foundation for Peace and Development. And we will make sure that all donated materials are to be used by the people of Suriname.

Wang Hua, Deputy Secretary General of CFPD, Zhang Jinxiong, former Ambassador of China to Suriname, and Zhang Zuxin, Chairman of China North Beidou Device Technology Beijing Corporation Ltd. witnessed the Signing Ceremony.