The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the Chinese authorities to take decisive action in discouraging their nationals from engaging in illegal mining activities.
At a meeting in China with Nanning’s Vice Mayor, Guo Wei, Minister Ablakwa, was forthright about the destructive role some Chinese nationals continue to play in Ghana’s environmental crisis.
He cited official data confirming that the majority of Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining in Ghana hail from the city of Nanning.
The discussions also explored collaborative efforts to raise awareness in Nanning about the severe consequences of illegal mining, including new visa restrictions introduced by Ghana to block bad actors at the source.
Ablakwa, underscored the urgent need to protect Ghana’s natural resources, especially its river bodies and forests, from further degradation.
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Both parties agreed to foster responsible, transparent, and legal business partnerships—ushering in what both sides described as a new era of economic diplomacy grounded in accountability and environmental stewardship.
Nanning’s Vice Mayor, Guo Wei, on his part assured the Minister of his commitment to educating Chinese citizens to protect the environment.
He, however, suggested that individuals from other countries may also be involved in illegal mining, as Chinese nationals are generally law-abiding.
