A Chinese businessman who gave Samoa a spectacular fireworks display last night to mark the Teuila Festival as well as the S.I.D.S Conference is returning to China with a gift from Samoa.
The Chairman of Gong Hao Hui Business group, Deli Hu, is leaving the country as a chief, after he was bestowed an honorary matai title at Sale’aumua on Tuesday.
In Samoa for the S.I.D.S Conference, Mr. Hu received a warm welcome from Saleaumua who bestowed him the Leulua’itumua title during a traditional ceremony.
The village’s Member of Parliament, Tafua Maluelue Tafua, told the Samoa Observer that title is a gesture of appreciation from Saleaumua and the people of Samoa for Mr. Hu’s tremendous support for the Teuila and the S.I.D.S Conference.
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The Member of Parliament, who is also the Associate Minister of Tourism, said Mr. Hu has not only sponsored a number of V.I.P events for S.I.D.S, he also generously sponsored the fireworks last night.
“We met over lunch in Palau and he expressed the urge to make some contribution to our Teuila Festival. Now he has done this and this assistance will be an on going thing,” Tafua said.
The M.P. also acknowledged the assistance and support from Samoa’s Ambassador to China, Tapusalaia Terry To’omata and his wife, Silverina, for their networks, making the connection between Samoa and such people like Leulua’itumua Deli Hu.
The title to the Chinese businessman is the second honorary title to have been bestowed in Samoa this week. The first one was bestowed upon the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, who was conferred the Tupua title by Sale’apaga.
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