From November 5th to 7th, Ambassador Li Xiang visited Bisha and Zara mining projects which are jointly built by China and Eritrea in Gash-Barka region. Ambassador Li visited the production lines such as open-pit and underground mining, mineral processing, and CNC room, and learned about the operation and safety of the mine in detail. He held discussions with representatives of companies and projects, visited the Chinese employees of these projects. Lai Chunsheng, Counselor in charge of economic and commercial affairs of the Embassy attended.

Ambassador Li conveyed the messages of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Party and the government for overseas Chinese employees, and learned about the work and life of Chinese employees in the mining area. He said that Bisha and Zara Mining projects are not only key projects of China-Eritrea cooperation, but also a model of economic cooperation between the two countries. It is hoped that Zijin Mining and China SFECO will leverage their competitive advantages, seize the new opportunities brought by the Beijing Summit of the FOCUS. He encouraged the companies to adhere to the concepts of high standards, high quality and internationalization, take positive actions in company management, compliance operation, safety production and social responsibility.  He hoped that Chinese companies can make greater contribution to China-Eritrea friendship and build up the brand image to write  a new chapter in the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.