On December 12, the Chinese Embassy in the FSM held a handover ceremony for the funding for the supporting facilities of the Utwe FSM-China Friendship Gymnasium of Kosrae State. Ambassador Wu Wei attended the ceremony and handed over the cash payment voucher to Dr. Tulensru Waguk, the Kosrae State Director of Education, who was on behalf of the Governor of Kosrae State.

Ambassador Wu said that China’s funding for the construction of toilets, lights, basketball hoops and stripping paints project at the Utwe FSM-China Friendship Gymnasium is another vivid manifestation of China-FSM friendship. He hoped that the Kosrae State make good use of the funding to further improve the gym and bring more convenience to the local people. China is willing to continue to deepen practical cooperation with the FSM in various fields, and provide assistance within its capacity to help the economic and social development of Kosrae State, so as to promote the building of a global community of a shared future.

On behalf of Governor Tulensa Palik, Waguk extended the gratitude to China for its long-term sincere and selfless assistance to Kosrae State, and said that Kosrae State will make efficient use of the funding to enable the Utwe FSM-China Friendship Gymnasium to play a greater role and better benefit the local people.