On October 28, Counselor Zhao Suocheng attended and addressed the handover ceremony of farm tools donated to coffee farmers by the Timor Coffee Association financially supported by the Chinese Embassy in Timor-Leste. Mr. Afonso de Oliveira, Vice President of the Timor Coffee Association, members of the Association, the officials of Aileu Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry, the coffee farmer representatives of Kirilelo Village attended the ceremony.

Zhao extended warm congratulations to the coffee farmer who won the Coffee Quality Competition Winner at the Sixth Aileu Coffee Festival. He noted that coffee is an important economic pillar and a livelihood industry in Timor-Leste. Since 2021, the Embassy has provided donations to the Association for many consecutive years and has long supported the development of the coffee demonstration garden in Aileu. China will continue to support Timor-Leste coffee in exploring the Chinese market and help advance industry revitalization and livelihood improvement.

Mr. de Oliveira thanked China for its long-term support and stated that the Association will properly manage and use the donated farm tools, ensure they reach the coffee farmers who truly need them, and promote the continuous development of Timor-Leste's coffee industry.