By: Mohamed Sahr
Exchanging concrete mutual cooperation between the two countries, the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone applauded the country’s media as proverbial channels of promoting political, social and economic development during IMC Annual Media Training Program last week at the Freetown City Council Auditorium.
His Excellency Ambassador Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone said the media played an important role in building social consensus and upholding justice through diverse reporting; adding that the media could promote both development and democracy in every nation of which Sierra Leone was not an exception.
Ambassador Qing mentioned that with the joint effort of Sierra Leone Government and its people, the media continued to report truth; accuracy, ethics and credibility in every shades of converge. “For the most part, media in Sierra Leone have been reporting China and China-Sierra Leone cooperation thereby introducing China’s propositions and initiatives and sharing China’s successful experience in an objective and fair manner, ” Ambassador Qing emphasized.
He expressed his appreciation to Sierra Leone media owners for their shared commitment towards effective understanding and friendship between the people of Sierra Leone and China.
Ambassador Qing believed that the relationship between Sierra Leone and China would be an ever-growing pastoral friend zone with win-win objectives especially towards promoting the two countries’ culture and existing norms. He admonished the media to continue reporting in an objective, fair, credible and professional way.
