Chinese ambassador awards scholarship to students in Guinea-Bissau

BISSAU, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Yang Renhuo on Thursday awarded the "Ambassador Scholarship" to students at the Tchico Te Higher Normal School in the West African country.

The ceremony was also attended by the school's director, Ibraima Djalo, along with faculty representatives.

Yang congratulated the recipients, encouraging them to study diligently, sharpen their skills, and contribute to Guinea-Bissau's development as well as the strengthening of China-Guinea-Bissau friendship.

He stressed that the Chinese embassy would continue to support education cooperation between the two countries and would work to establish a Confucius Institute at the school to promote Chinese language education.

Djalo and the students expressed gratitude for the Chinese embassy's support, saying the "Ambassador Scholarship" would greatly assist disadvantaged students in completing their studies. They added that they are committed to furthering the friendship between the two countries in the future.