Chinese President Hu Jintao reviews the honor guard in the company of his Liberian counterpart Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf after his arrival in Monrovia, capital of Liberia, Feb. 1, 2007. Hu arrived here on Thursday starting his state visit to Liberia. (Xinhua Photo/Li Xueren) Photo Gallery>>>

    Liberia hopes to learn from China's experience in its economic development, and to conduct cooperation with it in the fields of trade, investment and infrastructure construction, she added.

    Liberia will strive for the success of cooperation projects with China to benefit its people, she said.

    Johnson-Sirleaf reiterated the Liberian government's adherence to the one-China policy and voiced support for the development of relations between China and Africa.

    After their talks, Hu and Johnson-Sirleaf witnessed the signing of seven documents on cooperation in economy, technology, health, education and agriculture.

    The two leaders attended the inauguration of a China-aided malaria prevention and treatment center.

    Also on Thursday, Hu met with Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai and parliament leaders on pushing forward the Sino-Liberian ties, expanding and deepening cooperation of mutual benefit between the two countries.

    The National People's Congress (NPC) of China and Liberia's parliament once had a history of friendly exchanges, the Chinese president said.

    The exchanges and cooperation between the legislatures of the two countries are conducive not only to the mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, but also to the development of bilateral relations, said Hu.

    He said the NPC is willing to expand exchanges and cooperation with the Liberian parliament to contribute to the development of bilateral relations.

    Boakai, who is also the senate president, said President Hu came with the friendliness of the Chinese people.

    Liberia hopes to broaden and deepen the all-around cooperation with China, he said.

    House Speaker Edwin Snowe said that Liberia adheres to the one-China policy and is dedicated to boosting Liberia-China relations.

    Isaac Nyenabo, president pro tempore of the Senate, said Chinese enterprises' investment in Liberia is of great benefit to Liberians.

    He added that the exchanges and cooperation between the Liberian and Chinese legislatures have helped legislative work in Liberia

    Liberian lawmakers also thanked China for assistance in the fields of agriculture, health and sports.

    President Hu, who arrived here from Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, is on an eight-nation tour of Africa that will also take him to Sudan, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Seychelles.

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    MONROVIA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday said that solidarity and cooperation with African countries always serve as a major foundation stone for China's diplomatic work.

    Speaking at a banquet given by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in his honor, Hu said that the Chinese government, in line with the actual need of African countries and its own capacity, announced a series of measures to enhance practical cooperation with Africa and support the development of African countries at the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held last November.