On the morning of June 15, 2026 local time, Zhu Chen, Chairman of Mainland Group, and his delegation paid a courtesy call on Joseph Nyumah Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on the Group’s investment layout and full agricultural industrial chain cooperation in Liberia.

Group photo of Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai and Zhu Chen, Chairman of Mainland Group

During the meeting, Chairman Zhu Chen provided President Boakai with a detailed report on Meilan Group’s overall investments and project operations in the country. Recently, the Group has conducted on-site inspections of rice breeding bases and rubber industries in Grand Bassa County. It also plans to establish a dedicated agricultural cultivation fund focused on developing specialty crops such as rubber, rice, cassava, cocoa, and coffee. Supported by large-scale planting bases, improved seed breeding systems, and agricultural technical training services, Mainland has rolled out the “Company + Farmer” partnership model to effectively cut planting risks and steadily raise farmers’ operating income. Zhu Chen stated that adhering to the win-win philosophy of China-Africa cooperation, Mainland Group has deeply rooted its business in Liberia. Relying on its complete industrial chain and mature technical reserves, the Group will steadily launch industrial projects to comprehensively boost the upgrading and expansion of local real economy.

Scene of the meeting

President Boakai expressed high regard and full recognition for Mainland Group's investment and development achievements in Liberia, acknowledging the group's efforts in deepening local agriculture and supporting rural development. He made it clear that the Government of Liberia will offer full support to all investment and business activities carried out by Mainland Group within the country. Meanwhile, the President expects the Group to export mature industrial experience and advanced agricultural technologies, bring brand-new development concepts and operation models to local agriculture, and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the national agricultural industry.

Zhu Chen, Chairman of Mainland Group and his delegation hold a courtesy meeting with Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai

This courtesy call has laid a solid foundation for long-term in-depth cooperation between the two sides. Going forward, Mainland Group will steadily push forward the implementation of all industrial projects, continuously deepen practical agricultural cooperation between China and Africa, and fully facilitate the improvement of quality, efficiency, and vigorous development of rural industries across Liberia.