China–Sierra Leone relations

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China-Sierra Leone relations
Map indicating locations of China and Sierra Leone

China
Sierra Leone

China–Sierra Leone relations refer to the foreign relations between China and Sierra Leone. The People's Republic of China and the Republic of Sierra Leone established diplomatic relations on July 29, 1971.[1]

Economic ties[]

Economic relations between Sierra Leone and China are mostly positive. [2]

Human rights[]

In June 2020, Sierra Leone was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.[3]

Chinese development finance to Sierra Leone[]

From 2000 to 2011, there are approximately 37 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Sierra Leone through various media reports.[4] These projects range from a $22 million debt relief,[5] to assisting in highway repair projects and constructing Charlotte Hydropower Project,[6] and a concessional loan of US$16.6 million to support 's CDMA project.[7]

Culture Relation[]

University of Sierra Leone has a Confucius Institute.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sierra Leone -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Lawler, Dave (2 July 2020). "The 53 countries supporting China's crackdown on Hong Kong". Axios. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ Austin Strange, Bradley C. Parks, Michael J. Tierney, Andreas Fuchs, Axel Dreher, and Vijaya Ramachandran. 2013. China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection. CGD Working Paper 323. Washington DC: Center for Global Development.[1]
  5. ^ Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection.http://aiddatachina.org/projects/2250
  6. ^ Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection. http://aiddatachina.org/projects/22211
  7. ^ Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection.http://aiddatachina.org/projects/53
  8. ^ "刘汉德". 孔子学院先进专题. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
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