The Chinese Embassy has spoken out about the recent arrests of Chinese citizens involved in illegal mining.
According to official remarks on the issue by the Embassy Spokesperson, as seen by 3news.com, the Chinese government has “always requested Chinese citizens overseas to abide by the laws and regulations of the host country.”
It went on to say that it “strongly opposes Chinese citizens engaging in any illegal activities in any country and supports the Ghanaian government in fighting illegal mining in accordance with the law.”
In support of Ghana’s efforts to enforce its laws, the Embassy requested that the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens be fully protected.
“We respect Ghana’s decision to handle relevant cases in accordance with the law.” We hope that the Ghanaian government will fully protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.”
These remarks follow the arrest of Chinese businesswoman En Huang, also known as Aisha Huang.
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On Monday, she was arraigned in an Accra Circuit Court on charges of illegal mining and engaging in the sale and purchase of minerals without a valid license.
She was convicted of similar offenses in 2018, but the Attorney General later filed a nolle prosequi, agreeing to deport her to her home country.
She is said to have returned to Ghana on a Togo visa but was identified by security agencies through intelligence.
According to Ghana Immigration Service regulations, she faces a two-year prison sentence.
The Ghanaian Immigration Service and National security services claimed earlier that their systems did not detect Aisha’s documents when she entered the country.
But sources had it that, she’s been in the country for months where she even got her Non-citizen ID card renewed. Aisha who has been operating a business in the Ashanti Region since her entry into Ghana through illegal means may not have it easy this time around.
She will be back in court on September 14th.
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