Maseru, Aug. 31 — The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internal Relations has on behalf of the government of Lesotho appreciated the support that the People’s Republic of China has been offering to the country for the longest time.
Minister Lejone Mpotjoane indicated that the People’s Republic of China has over the years, provided financial and technical assistance to Lesotho through grants, loans and aid packages aimed at supporting economic development and poverty reduction in Lesotho.
He said that it has also steadily proven itself as one of the major cooperating partners in Lesotho’s advancement and this contribution is widely acknowledged by all Basotho showing that this is evidenced especially in the fields of capacity building where Lesotho annually receives offers of scholarship for both long and short term training in the People’s Republic of China in the fields of agriculture and food security as well as other fields.
