President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday afternoon returned home from his five-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
President Mahama was met on arrival by Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
President Mahama, who is the African Union Champion for Gender and Development Issues, was in Beijing to participate in the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.
The meeting, which was co-hosted by China and UN Women reaffirmed the commitments made during the Fourth World Conference on Women 30 years ago aimed at promoting women empowerment.
During the state visit President Mahama held discussions with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping and with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang.
President Mahama together with First Lady Lordina Mahama also participated in the Presidential Business Forum in Beijing.