Paul Chen, a Ghana-based Chinese called to the Bar, has shared his aspiration after being called to the Bar.
According to Paul Chen, he hopes to educate all Chinese nationals involved in galamsey about Ghana’s legal system.
The Ghana-based Chinese is quoted by GHOne to have said, “ hope to educate all Chinese nationals involved in galamsey about Ghana’s legal system and laws”.
Meanwhile, Paul Chen, a Chinese businessman based in Kumasi, has been called to the Ghana Bar along with some 824 Lawyers.
He revealed his decision to pursue legal education as an advantage in his business.
According to him, the legal education was very challenging, but he thanked his lecturers and judges for helping him through it.
Speaking to the media in an interview, Paul Chen stated, “I was born in Taiwan, I came to Ghana when I was young, and I am currently doing business in Kumasi, and I thought being a lawyer is a very useful thing to do. Legal knowledge is a powerful tool, so it will help me with the business in Ghana.
When asked about his experience at the Ghana School of Law, he added, “It is very challenging, and I got a lot of help from the lecturers and the judges with whom I interned.
Without their help, it would have been a lot harder. I am very grateful that it has been a long journey”.
Meanwhile, a video has gone viral of Paul Chen, who was called to the Bar received met with a loud cheer..
In the viral video, after the Chinese man’s name was mentioned as Chi-Chon Chen, and was greeted with a loud cheer from the crowd. He was captured with a big smile on his face, receiving his certificate and posing for pictures.
The Chinese national receives his Call to the Bar Certificate of Enrollment from Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai.
He joined the 824 Lawyers-in-Waiting, being enrolled as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
Some Ghanaian reacted to the news saying, “That’s not what he’s up to… He’ll help them legally to get concessions. Building capacity to defend his people, just like we also do when we go abroad. This was always an opportunity gap to be taken. I won’t be surprised if he was sponsored by his country”.
Another netizen added, “I’m just imagining the outrage and protests this would have caused if this were a Nigerian.”.
“Classical example of an interviewer with little listening skill. The guy insists on calling him the “Chinese “, yet he introduced himself as Taiwanese born, another netizen added.
One X user added, “We as Ghanaians need to raise our analytical skills. Many commenters claimed that he is coming to defend china galamseyers, but let’s think critically, are Ghanaian lawyers abroad also there to defend Ghanaian fraudsters or sex stammers?”
“Are you saying this Chinese individual got his law cert in Ghana? And had been called to the bar? So my question is, why is our cert not accepted in some foreign lands?”, an X user added.
One more netizen added, “Ghana, we should be careful, some of these people are prisoners from China, they will take over the country. They are about to start defending their people when they get arrested.
We are sleeping with our legs out.”.
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Chinese national, Chen Paul who is among the over 800 new lawyers called to the Ghana Bar, outlines plans to educate fellow Chinese nationals engaged in galamsey…
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) October 10, 2025
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I hope to educate all Chinese nationals involved in galamsey about Ghana’s legal system… – Chen Paul (Ghana-based Chinese called to the Bar)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork#GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/ctf168baCH
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) October 10, 2025