THE CHINESE EMBASSY HAS HEAPED PRAISES ON THE CONTRIBUTION BY FIJIAN WORKERS IN THE STINSON PARADE AND VATUWAQA BRIDGES PROJECT.

The acknowledgement came from Gu Yu, the charge d’affaires at the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Suva.

The Chinese embassy has heaped praises on the contribution by Fijian workers in the Stinson Parade and Vatuwaqa bridges project.

The acknowledgement came from Gu Yu, the charge d’affaires at the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Suva. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the China-Aid Stinson Parade Bridge and Vatuwaqa Bridge Project in Suva yesterday. Mr Gu said the Stinson Parade Bridge and the Vatuwaqa Bridge were described as the “Bridges of Brotherhood” that showcased the friendship between the Fijian people and the Chinese.

“I have visited the two projects during the construction for several times,” Mr Yu said.

“Today, on the occasion of the celebration of the completion of the bridges, I cannot help thinking of one of my friends, a Fijian worker, whose name is Enisi, who previously worked on a Chinese fishing vessel, and then joined the construction team of the bridges. “During the construction, he not only learned skills of steel bar processing and welding, but also got a promotion to a team leader.”

He said his Fijian friend was among the 600 Fijian workers and 40 Chinese workers who worked for the construction of the two bridges.

“I would like to extend my congratulations and respect to all the Fijian and Chinese workers.” He said in over 18 months they saw that the teamwork showed by the Fijian and Chinese workers side by side, successfully resulted in the quick completion of the two bridges.

“The Stinson Parade Bridge and the Vatuwaqa Bridge are the “bridges of development” which showcased the co-operation between our two governments,” Mr Gu said.

He said the bridges are grant-aid projects funded by the Chinese government valued at $30 million. The successful completion of the bridges not only trained many workers for Fiji, but also will ease the traffic congestion in the area and closely connect the Suva-Nausori economic corridor.

Photo: Vilimoni Vaganalau China Railway 14th local workers on the Stinson Parade Bridge which was opened in Suva on January 11, 2018.

Photo: Vilimoni Vaganalau The charge d’affaires at the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Suva Gu Yu during the official opening of the Stinson and Vatuwaqa bridges on January 11, 2018.