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BEIJING. — President Xi Jinping has pledged further efforts with the international community to fight against the Ebola epidemic that has run rampant in three West African nations, according to a Press release yesterday.
“The Ebola epidemic is now rampant in West Africa, threatening people’s life and health there,” Xi said on Wednesday afternoon as he received credentials of new ambassadors to China.

“(The epidemic) has become a common challenge for the international community in a non-traditional security field,” said the Chinese president.

On September 18, Xi announced an aid package of 200 million yuan (about US$32,54 million) for West African countries to combat Ebola, including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

The Chinese government has also sent medical supplies and medical experts to the countries.

“We will continue to work together with the international community to fight against the Ebola epidemic,” Xi said.

On Wednesday, Xi received credentials of nine new ambassadors, including Jorge Heine from Chile, Inoussa Moustaphas from Niger, Dudley McKinley Thomas from Liberia, Ibrahima Sory Sow from Guinea, Maurice Gourdault-montagne from France, Adama Dosso from Cote d’Ivoire, Ali Asghar Khaji from Iran, Juan Carlos Capunay from Peru and Hans Dietmar Schweisgut from the European Union. Xi welcomed the new ambassadors to their posts and asked them to convey his sincere greetings to their leaders and people. Xi said China is committed to safeguarding world peace and pursuing common development.

“We stand ready to enhance interactions with all countries in the world, share opportunities and work together to counter common challenges in pursuit of all-win cooperation,” said the president. — Xinhua.