HANGZHOU, China /January 27, 2017 The Chinese New Year festival is a traditional Chinese festival which carries a long history of Chinese culture. On January 16, 2017, the Republic of Sierra Leone Embassy in China held its first Chinese New Year Social and invited representatives from many embassies and outstanding businesses to gather and welcome the New Year. Dahua was invited to join the event as a representative of China’s industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products and solutions.
Kumba Alice Momoh, Minister, Embassy of Sierra Leone Speaking at the event
On December 1st, 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony at the North Hall in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma’s visit to China. During the visit, President Koroma specifically expressed gratitude to the Chinese government’s selfless support for Sierra Leone during the Ebola epidemic crisis. This visit has pushed forward the development of friendship between China and Sierra Leone since 1971.
2017 marks the 46th year since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Sierra Leone. The relationship has been developing steadily and the cooperation between the two countries regarding their economies, human resource development and other areas have continued to achieve new accomplishments with bilateral trade growing year after year. In particular, under the hard work of current Sierra Leone Ambassador to China, Almamy P. Koroma, the interaction between the economies and cultures of both countries have further increased. Sierra Leone is willing to work closely with China to continuously expand friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Mr. Chen Yuqing speaking at the event
The event also facilitated economic and cultural exchange activities where Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd, and other companies showcased world leading technology products. The company’s Vice President, General Manager of the Overseas Business Center, Mr. Chen Yuqing, on behalf of Chairman of the Board, Mr. Fu Liquan, wished the representatives from various countries a happy new year.
Dahua Technology is a world leading security solution provider. It was ranked number 4 in A&S magazine's "2016 Top Security 50". The company employs more than 10,000 people, including around 5,000 research and development personnel. The company regards innovation as key and is a setter of international standards. On average, the company produces a new patent application every three days.
The development of China benefits the international community and also provides even more public goods to the international community. The “One Belt, One Road” initiative proposed by China is intended so that various countries working with China will share its development opportunities and prosper together. As a world leading brand from China, Dahua’s products has already been successfully used in over 180 countries and regions, and has established subsidiaries and branch offices in 30 countries. Dahua continues to make large investments in the international market to improve the logistic and technical service systems that serves the whole world to provide localized service to users all over the world.
Representatives from Dahua, Sierra leone and other companies
One of the organizers, Vice President of the Commonwealth Association, and cultural, economic, and tourism attaché from Sierra Leone, Ms Nayuan stated, "this event promotes the friendship between the people of China, Sierra Leone, and other participating countries, deepens mutual understanding, and contributes to economic and cultural exchange and cooperation."
