On November 4, Ambassador Fan Yong and his wife Counsellor Cui Yin attended the donation ceremony for the Office of the First Lady of Botswana. Botswana’s First Lady Kaone Boko, and representatives from the Ministry of International Relations and the Office of the First Lady attended the ceremony.

In his remarks, Ambassador Fan spoke highly of the active public welfare activities carried out by the Office of the First Lady, especially the ongoing efforts in areas such as early childhood development and protection of minors. Recently, President Boko paid a successful state visit to China, during which the two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of China-Botswana relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership. China stands ready to take this opportunity to maintain close communication with the Office of the First Lady and deliver more tangible benefits to the two peoples.

Kaone thanked China for the long-term support, and expressed readiness to further deepen cooperation with China, consolidate the social and public foundation for friendship between the two countries, and promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of China-Botswana relations.