China's all-out efforts in helping Africa contain Ebola outbreak(2)

On Sept. 22, Chinese Ambassador to Benin Tao Weiguang and Benin's Foreign Minister Arifari Bako Nassirou signed an agreement on the Chinese government's material assistance worth 840,000 dollars for the prevention of the virus.

On Sept. 25, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on the sidelines of the annual UN General Debate that the Chinese people will always stand beside the African people in the fight against Ebola.

On Sept. 29, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Sun Baohong said China had provided Ghana with 5 million yuan (833,000 dollars) worth of equipment and medical supplies.

On Sept. 30, Chinese Ambassador to Togo Liu Yuxi and Togo's Prime Minister Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu singed an agreement on China's assistance of about 840,000 dollars.

On Oct. 9, the Ministry of Commerce said China had made a deal with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to provide 6 million dollars of food aid to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

On Oct. 15, President Xi pledged further efforts with the international community to fight the epidemic as he received credentials of new ambassadors to China.

At the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit on Oct. 16, Premier Li pledged at least 100 million yuan (16 million dollars) worth of additional aid for West Africa.

On Oct. 18, Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to enhance cooperation in fighting the epidemic.

On Oct. 19, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius, agreed to join hands to combat the "unprecedented" spread of Ebola in West Africa.

On Oct. 21, Premier Li called for more humanitarian aid to the Ebola fight as China has continued its strong commitment to and engagement in preventing the spread of the virus.

On Oct. 24, President Xi said at a meeting with visiting Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete that China would provide 500 million yuan (about 82 million dollars) in aid to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and international organizations.

On Oct. 27, the Ministry of Commerce said China sent a new round of relief materials to seven African countries.

On Oct. 30, China unveiled the details of its 4th batch of aid worth some 82 million dollars to help African countries.

Also on Oct. 30, Yang Yujun, a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry, said the Chinese military has joined the government's efforts to help African countries' fight Ebola.

On Nov. 5, the NHFPC said China has planned to send over 1,000 medical workers and experts to West Africa in the coming months.

On Nov. 17, the Chinese government donated materials and financial aid totaling 1.6 million dollars to assist Nigeria's campaign to prevent the disease.

On Nov. 20, the Chinese government donated medical supplies worth 5 million yuan (about 820,000 dollars) to assist Togo in its Ebola virus disease prevention and response strategy.

On Nov. 25, the construction of a 100-bed Ebola treatment center in Liberia funded by the Chinese government was completed.

On Dec. 2, Zhang Xiangchen, China's assistant minister of commerce, and Alain Noudehou, the UN Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Program Resident Representative in China, signed an agreement on Chinese donation of 6 million dollars to aid global fight Ebola.