Int’l community speaks highly of China’s aid to Ebola-hit countries

Since the Ebola outbreak in April, China has offered four batches of aid to West African countries, which has not only been a makeshift emergency relief, but also sought to improve those countries’ ability in crisis response and state governance.

The record-breaking assistance, worth 122 million U.S. dollars, demonstrated China’s sincerity and selflessness with Africa and its good image as a responsible major power, reports Xinhua.

In addition to providing funds and food, China has also provided disease prevention materials, such as protective clothes and goggles, sprayers, gauze masks, body thermometers as well as temperature monitors.

China has also set up laboratories and holding centers, and sent expert groups and medical teams to the affected countries.

Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has recalled that China had supported the country both in cash and experts in the fight against the disease, saying the Chinese have “come at a time when we needed them most.”

“You (China) have demonstrated to us that you are our special friends”, he noted.

He thanked the government and people of China for their support and assistance his country at the time of need.