Seychelles President Patrick Herminie has expressed his hope to enhance cooperation with China in green and low-carbon initiatives.
In an interview with China Media Group aired on Friday, Herminie shared his insights on the potential for cooperation between the two countries in the field of green development while emphasizing the significance of the environment for island states.
"It's big, because for us, our environment is of prominent importance to island states in the middle of the Indian Ocean, you have sea level rising, coral bleaching and stuff like that, migration of fish, so many things against us. So it is in our advantage to ensure that the marine economy, so to speak, prospers in the country with the help of people who has the expertise and knowledge in that area," said the president.
Herminie praised China's leading role in agritechnology and green products, emphasizing his desire for assistance from China.
"They have agriculture not only trying to export to China, but China now is the leader in agritech, you know, hydroponics and stuff like that. We have very limited land in Seychelles, as you know, so we have to start growing vertically. And this is one area where I personally would seek the help of China eventually. Yesterday there was a formal handing over of some e-bikes as part of the Carbon Free zone initiative, green environment. We're on the right track. Yeah, I think we're doing well in that issue," he noted.
On Jan. 29, 2026, a handover ceremony of supplies for the China-aided Construction and Implementation of South-South Cooperation Low Carbon Demonstration Zone for Addressing Climate Change was held in Seychelles.
Seychelles seeks to deepen green, low-carbon cooperation with China: president
