Monrovia – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has admitted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, H. E. Zhang Yue, of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Liberia into the Order of the Star of Africa with the Grade of Grand Band. "China has been a great partner to Liberia; China stood with us in bad times developing our infrastructures and other critical development initiatives. She commended Chinese Ambassador, Zhang Yue for his personal leadership role in leading efforts to get Chinese President Xi Jinping involved with Liberia's development initiatives and programs stressing: "It could not have happened except someone who has ears and eyes like Ambassador Zhang Yue. As Ambassador Zhang Yue leaves office, it was just befitting that we honor him and say a big thank you to him for standing by Liberia. Speaking earlier, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yue thanked President Sirleaf for the honor bestowed on him and said he was greatly honor to receive such distinction, which he humbly accepted and dedicated to his country as well.

Source: Front Page Africa January 19, 2018 03:22 UTC