China provides technical assistance and workers as part of an agreement to repair infrastructure of Broadcasting Corporation of Niue in 2020 (linked to Record ID#63414)

Project narrative

The Chinese government provides technical assistance and workers to repair infrastructure of Broadcasting Corporation of Niue in 2020. In particular, the team is responsible for the Sekena Tower, a 76-meter tall broadcasting tower originally financed and constructed by China (see Record ID#63414). All maintenance costs for this work have been covered by Chinese aid since 2005. As of 2020, a team of six engineers from China was in Niue working on repairing and replacing antennae. A second team of engineers were supposed to arrive the same month, but due to all the travel restrictions on travel from China due to COVID-19, this has been suspended until later in the year. The team of six engineers was slated to leave the next week. According to the BCN GM Trevor Tiakia, talks are being held to extend the contract for another five years.