In brief remarks, FSM President Manny Mori expressed his gratitude to the ambassador for her country’s development assistance, including scholarships and trainings, official tours, and people to people exchanges that promote mutual and beneficial relationships between the federation and China.
He also made note of the “One-China” policy.
Mori then proposed a toast for good health for her, the president of China, and the people of the Asian country.
Liu expressed her appreciation and thanked Mori for the strong support and kind assistance extended to her during her tenure in the FSM.
“China appreciates that President Mori attaches great importance to the China-FSM relationship and has made important contributions to the development of this relationship. The FSM is an important friend to China. China attaches great importance to the China-FSM relationship and it is in the interests of both peoples to comprehensively strengthen China-FSM friendly cooperation,” she said.
She also thanked the national leadership, traditional leaders, governors, state senators and her diplomatic colleagues for the cooperation and courtesy she has received which made her tenure in office a success.
She then proposed a toast for the good health of the president, the vice president and the people of the FSM.
The invited guests included Vice President and Mrs. Alik Alik, Chief Justice Andon Amaraich and Mrs. Amaraich, Sen. Dion G. Neth, cabinet members, members of the diplomatic corps and the Chinese people residing here in Pohnpei.
