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French.china.org.cn | Updated on 03/31-2021-
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A senior Liberian lawmaker on Tuesday praised China for supporting the West African country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to reporters in the capital Monrovia, Liberia’s House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa praised China for its “leadership role” in support and collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as in the supply of vaccines to African countries.
Mr. Koffa said Liberia recognizes China’s efforts to strengthen relations with the African country.
He also recalled that China had helped his country in 2014, when the Ebola virus disease ravaged Liberia, claiming more than 4,000 victims.
“China has always been a true bilateral partner of Liberia in all areas,” Koffa added.
An official from the Chinese Embassy in Liberia told Xinhua on Tuesday by phone that the Chinese government has so far delivered three batches of medical aid to Liberia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chinese businesses and communities in Liberia, responding to the embassy’s appeal, have also raised funds and collected donations of medical equipment to help local communities fight the coronavirus.
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