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Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to encourage Chinese firms to invest in minerals-rich but economically ailing Sierra Leone as part of Beijing’s long-term drive to deepen economic and political ties with Africa.
China has always regarded cooperation with African countries as a cornerstone of its foreign policy, Xi told visiting Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio in Beijing on Wednesday.
Its relations with Sierra Leone are “a model of unity and cooperation” for other African states,” Xi said.
