BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

The two leaders jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.

Xi said the Chinese and Liberian people have shared weal and woe in jointly fighting Ebola and COVID-19 in recent years, and sincerely cooperated in national development, adding new substance to bilateral relations.

He called for strengthened exchanges and dialogue, and mutual support on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns to safeguard the national sovereignty, security and development interests of both countries.

China is willing to support Liberia in infrastructure construction within its capacity and step up bilateral cooperation in maritime transportation, agriculture, resources and other fields, he noted.

As members of the Global South, China and Liberia should work with other developing countries to jointly uphold fairness and justice, and promote the development of global governance toward a more just and equitable direction, Xi added. Enditem

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