大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 04/08

我见 我闻 我思

孔戴总统治国理念

最近收到了几内亚孔戴总统手着之《非洲展望治国理念》亲笔签名的着作，介绍他早年参政和如何领导几内亚争取国家发展进步所做之努力。

忆及二O一九年九月中旬，孔戴总统首度访问德州休斯敦，我们有幸在家中接待随行之十七位部长，席间他告知外交部长欲任命我為驻休斯敦名誉总领事，并当场写下他的手机号码，要我随时联繫，数月后接到几内亚驻美大使杨森电话，告知美国国务院已同意任命案，并且转来孔戴总统之贺函。

多年来，我们在休斯敦成立的国际贸易中心，曾经接待过克林顿总统，许多非洲驻美大使并和莱斯大学贝克中心举办过美非经贸高峯会，和非洲各国结下了不解之缘。

孔戴总统治理几内亚已有十年之久，此次大选经过修宪得予连任，实属不易，在他的着作中充分表达他对几内亚及非洲大陆之情懐。

我们已经拟就方案，诸如农业、教育、传媒来支援几内亚之发展，希望疫情消除之后，能儘早到几内亚拜望孔戴总统。

在我的人生旅途上，经歷过无数次“不可能”，这项外交任命是我非常荣幸去完成和接受挑战的任务。

Vision Of President Conde’

Recently I received a book titled, “A Vision For Africa,” by Guinea’s President Conde’. He was interviewed by Francois Soudan and the main focus is how President Conde’ struggled for his nation and all of Africa. His vision for the future of Guinea is part of the African continent.

I met president Conde’ in the middle of last September in Houston, Texas. He came to my house for lunch with his seventeen cabinet members. We greeted him together with Honorary Consul General of Ethiopia Gezahgen Kebede that afternoon. Later he mentioned about an appointment for me as the Honorary Consul for Guinea in Houston. At the time I thought it was just talk. But later, very seriously, after one-half year later I received a call from the Guinea Ambassador Mr. Yansane from Washington D.C. He told me that the State Department had already approved my appointment as the Honorary Consul for Guinea in Houston. I was so very honored and excited.

In the last fifteen years we founded the International Trade Center in Houston, Texas. Our mission is to promote trade and cultural relationships with foreign countries, especially with Africa. We hosted many events, including the Texas African Business Summit at the Baker Institute at Rice University. We have welcomed many diplomats as well as President Clinton. We are so proud of our efforts to promote international relations.

Just last year President Conde’ was re-elected as the third-term president of Guinea. We are planning to visit him and talk about how we can help the country to develop agriculture, internet, telecommunication and educational projects.

In my life’s career in the media business, I faced many challenges But in this new diplomatic position, I will do my best to serve Guinea as my second country.