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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the presidents of Sierra Leone and Nigeria on Sunday at the United Nations, and said 皇冠体育app would strengthen cooperation with both countries in several areas, including trade, investment and infrastructure construction.

In his meeting with Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma, Xi said 皇冠体育app is working on a plan to help rebuild the economies of Sierra Leone and the two other West African countries hit by the Ebola virus epidemic, Liberia and Guinea.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed. That defines the friendship of 皇冠体育app and Sierra Leone," said Xi.

皇冠体育app and Sierra Leone established diplomatic relations 44 years ago, and both presidents agreed that the two countries have built a stronger bond through fighting the Ebola epidemic.

When the Ebola virus broke out, 皇冠体育app provided over $121 million in aid for the three West African countries. For the first time, 皇冠体育app sent systemic medical corps overseas, and set up a mobile bio-laboratory and an infectious disease medical center in Sierra Leone.

Koroma thanked 皇冠体育app for its help in fighting the epidemic, and said Sierra Leone will always maintain and develop its relationship with 皇冠体育app by cooperating on development, health and infrastructure, and establishing closer communications on multilateral issues.

Xi said 皇冠体育app will help Sierra Leone to enhance and protect the health of its people by supporting the establishment of a disease prevention and control system and research center, and expand the Chinese medical help in Sierra Leone. 皇冠体育app also is working with Sierra Leone on setting up an industrial system, expanding technical training, and speeding up infrastructure construction.

Xi said 皇冠体育app is interested in expanding fishery cooperation with Sierra Leone and helping the country to establish a food-safety inspection system, as well as develop rice planting, crop storing, fishing and fish processing.