On December 11, the Chinese Embassy in the FSM held a handover ceremony of the Funding by Shandong Province for Kosrae International Airport VIP lounge project. Ambassador Wu Wei attended the ceremony and handed over the cash payment voucher to T.H. Tulensa Palik, Governor of Kosrae State.

Ambassador Wu said that it is a concrete measure to implement the results of President Simina’s state visit to China and a vivid manifestation of the deepening of friendly provincial and state cooperation between the two sides that Shandong Province funded the construction of the Kosrae International Airport VIP lounge in accordance with the development needs of Kosrae State. He hoped that the Kosrae State Government would make full use of this funding and build the airport VIP lounge with high quality. China is willing to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the FSM on the basis of the one-China principle, expand friendly provincial and state relations, and promote greater development of the China-FSM Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

On behalf of the Kosrae State Government and its people, Palik expressed deep gratitude for Shandong’s funding. He said that Kosrae State attaches great importance to its friendly relations with Shandong Province, and will firmly abide by the one-China principle, actively promote practical cooperation in various fields between the two sides, so as to help the continuous development of FSM-China relations.