China promises investment in underprivileged Sierra Leone
China's President Xi Jinping attends the Leaders Retreat at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in San Francisco, California, US on November 17, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
China's 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 Sierre Leone President Julius Maada Bio in Beijing on Wednesday.
