In Libya, the authorities in the east of the country announced that they wanted to organize, on October 10, an international conference for the reconstruction of Derna, a town devastated by the passage of the storm which destroyed more than 20 people two weeks ago. % from the city. But it is China which will inaugurate the reconstruction work in the disaster area.
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If participation in such a conference could constitute a real diplomatic headache for many countries, the eastern Libyan executive is not recognized by the UN. There is one country, China, which does not seem to take this into consideration. According to Ali Sidi, the Minister of Infrastructure in Mohamad Hamad’s government based in eastern Libya, it is Beijing which will inaugurate the reconstruction work.
China, ” effective power »
“ We are aware that China today constitutes the effective power which could build infrastructure, bridges and roads in a very short time. We know that China has a large financial base, China also has investments that we have agreed on in Libya. They are ready to rebuild the infrastructure in Derna, under the auspices of the Libyan Metro. »
“ In reality, this is proprietary information that no one knows except my department and the parties involved in the agreement. We received an official document from the BFA coalition, a coalition that links China and Libya. I therefore have the agreement to inaugurate the reconstruction of the disaster area in partnership with China. »
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