On July 26, the Chinese Embassy in the FSM held a handover ceremony of livelihood materials donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Poahloang Youth Organization of the FSM. Mr. Zhang Weitao, Charge d’Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy, Hon. McGarry Miguel, Vice President of the Micronesia-China Friendship Association (MCFA) and Vice Speaker of the Pohnpei State Legislature, Mr. John Wense Abraham, President of Poahloang Youth Organization and other representatives attended the ceremony.

Zhang Weitao introduced the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, stressing that the resolution adopted at the Session on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization will bring new development opportunities for China-FSM relations. The one-China principle is the political foundation of China-FSM relations. It is hoped that the Poahloang Youth Organization will abide by the one-China principle and make good use of the livelihood materials donated by the Chinese Embassy to benefit the local people. China is willing to work with the FSM to implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders and push for greater development of China-FSM relations.

Miguel and others congratulated on the successful convening of the Session and thanked China for its selfless assistance, saying that the FSM side will continue to abide by the one-China principle, deepen friendly cooperation with China and push forward bilateral relations.