China, Ghana work closely to tackle illegal mining

China and Ghana are working closely to properly handle the issue of Chinese nationals engaged in illegal gold mining in the West African country, a senior Chinese official said here on Tuesday.

Gong Jianzhong, the Chinese ambassador to Ghana, told a press conference that the issue of Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining activities in Ghana was a disharmony in the course of development of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Gong said China attached great importance to the issue and had dispatched two working groups in March and June to Ghana to hold discussions and consultations with the Ghanaian side to find ways to settle the concern.
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