China’s global initiatives present opportunities - Chinese ambassador

China says its four major global initiatives presented new opportunities for Ghana and other African countries to advance development, strengthen international cooperation and contribute to reforms in global governance.

The Chinese ambassador to Ghana, Cong Song, who said this explained that the Global Development Initiative sought to place development at the centre of the international agenda and accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

It explained that the global initiatives - Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilisation Initiative and Global Governance Initiative - were interconnected responses to widening development gaps, persistent security challenges and weaknesses in the international system.