Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, is set to hold talks with the President of China, Xi Jinping, to strengthen the ties between the Asian giants and the West African nation.
This meeting comes alongside the President’s visit to China to participate in a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women. He arrived in Beijing on Saturday, October 11, 2025, with his wife, Lordina Mahama.
Hosted by President Xi Jinping and UN Women, the 13 and 14 October meeting will bring together other world leaders to “renew the spirit of the Beijing Declaration and accelerate its implementation.”
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, organised by the UN and held in Beijing.
While in Beijing to champion women’s empowerment, President Mahama and his delegation will also focus on strengthening Sino-Ghanaian ties and investment.
Aside from his meeting with the Chinese President, John Mahama will also interact with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Li Qiang.
He will also meet with Chinese business leaders and host a Presidential Investment Forum, expected to bring Ghanaian businesses, their Chinese counterparts, and investors together to explore opportunities in Ghana.
President Mahama, who is accompanied by the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, and officials of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, the Free Zones Authority, and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, will also visit Fujian Province to meet businesses with a presence in Ghana.
These engagements aim to strengthen the long-standing partnership between Ghana and China and promote greater cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Also included in the President’s delegation are the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Naa Momo Lartey (MP), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), the Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza (MP), and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko (MP).
The rest are the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama; Presidential Advisor and Special Aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari; Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim; and a Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Akyempem Gyantuah.
Upon his arrival, several Ghanaians in Beijing thronged the scene to welcome the President and his entourage, with placards expressing gratitude for the laudable initiatives he has put in place in the country.
Below are some of the scenes from the President’s arrival:
President Mahama arrives in China for Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women
