Chinese Government provides VUT 3 billion grant for construction of 3 government buildings

On August 30, 2017, the Chinese Ambassador, Liu Quan, and Vanuatu's Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai, signed a grant for Vatu 3 billion ($36 million). The Government intends to allocate this grant to three projects: a new Ministry of Finance to replace the old building badly damaged by cyclone Pam in 2015; an extension to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and a new residency for the President of Vanuatu in the John Court area (or 总统府、财政部、外交部办公楼建设项目). The signing ceremony was also attended by the Director General of the Prime Minister's Office, and the head of the Economic and Trade Office of the Embassy, Wu Jie. On March 29, 2018, Liu Quan and Charlot Salwai signed documents to begin construction on the project.

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