Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said in Beijing Friday
that her nation hopes to intensify trade and investment cooperation
with China to benefit its people.
The president, who is here to attend the weekend's Beijing
Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, said at a news
briefing that Liberia attaches great importance to boosting trade
and investment exchanges with China.
She said her country would like to develop value-added
commodities to tap the Chinese market, hoping Chinese experts can
teach Liberians how to use their bamboo resources.
China and Liberia have signed Memorandum of Understanding on oil
exploration and on cooperation in relocation of Liberian
universities destroyed in wars and expansion of the country's
national radio network.
The president said the summit provides a wonderful opportunity
to strengthen China-African relationship.
"This will give us an opportunity to see where we are, what kind
of progress has been made, how we can make sure that we do more
together in trade, in investment, in getting our people to
understand our history and our culture," she said.
(Xinhua News Agency November 4, 2006)