The People’s Republic of China, Ghana Embassy has broken its silence on the recent arrests of some Chinese citizens engaged in illegal mining.
The Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in an exclusive interview noted that, the Chinese government has always requested Chinese citizens overseas to abide by the laws and regulations of the host country.
“We firmly oppose Chinese citizens to engage in any illegal activities in any country and we throw our supports behind the Ghanaian government to fight against illegal mining according to the law,” the Spokesperson added.
Supporting the Ghanaian governments actions to enforce its laws, the Spokesperson asked that the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens are fully safeguarded.
The Spokesperson emphasized that, “We respect the Ghanaian side to deal with relevant case according to the law and we hope the Ghanaian side fully safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.”
These remarks come in after the arrest of Chinese businesswoman En Huang, popularly known as Aisha Huang and other five including a woman were arrested between yesterday September 7,2022 and this dawn September 8,2022 in the Western North Region.
