Chinese New Year Celebrations.
February 1, 2019
His Excellency Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote on behalf of the Government and people of Fiji, extended his best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to the Fijian Chinese community during the Chinese New Year celebrations held in Suva on Sunday, 01st February, 2019.
His Excellency the President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote with the Chinese community in Fiji at the Yat Sen School Hall in Suva.
His Excellency Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote on behalf of the Government and people of Fiji, extended his best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to the Fijian Chinese community during the Chinese New Year celebrations held in Suva on Sunday, 01st February, 2019.
His Excellency highlighted that the People’s Republic of China has been a very close ally of Fiji and this relationship has strengthened further in the recent decade.
“As a result of expanding Fiji-China relations, Fiji has, since then, continued to experience a surge in growth opportunities in the areas of social development, trade and investment, as well as a renewed commitment of support towards Fiji’s stand on climate change and its aspiration to successfully achieve the targets within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recognising the Fijian Government’s infrastructural development needs in both our urban and rural sectors, the People’s Republic of China has continued to respond with viable solutions that have resulted in real-time benefits for the people of Fiji.
His Excellency acknowledged the Government of the People’s Republic of China, through its Embassy in Suva for its diplomacy through humanitarian assistance, the most recently the financial support extended to the Fijian Government and the people of Fiji following the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016.
The President also thanked the People’s Republic of China for their unwavering support of the United Nations Climate Change negotiations and of Fiji’s presidency of COP23.