Nauruan President David Adeang has praised President Xi Jinping's leadership and vision, emphasizing the shared mission between both nations to build a closer, cooperative future.
Speaking with China Media Group (CMG) on Tuesday, Adeang shared his commitment to strengthening Nauru-China relations, highlighting the alignment between China's global initiatives and Nauru's own goals.
"I think our mission as two presidents, myself and President Xi, is to build bridges between our two governments and our two peoples to bring us closer and have a common future. And that also seems to be the world vision that he has for common future for humankind," said Adeang.
Adeang called Xi a leader who delivers on his promises and credited the Chinese people's collective belief in a community with shared future for mankind as a driving force behind China's progress.
"He (Xi) means what he says. The people who work for him, they share that vision and they work for that vision. That's quite inspirational. We're not just talking about a few dozen people, we're talking about 1.4 billion people who believe in that vision, who work towards that vision. That's inspirational. He has the full respect of his people. That allows him to do a lot for China, because 1.4 billion people that he can use to drive China, to make it a stronger country," said Adeang.
Adeang traveled to China to embark on a four-day root-tracing journey on July 6. Upon verification by relevant authorities, it has been confirmed that Adeang's great-grandfather's ancestral home is the ancient Chikan town of Jiangmen City, in south China's Guangdong Province.
Xi keeps his word, inspires 1.4 billion: Nauruan president
