On Monay, May 19, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti in Beijing.
Wang Yi stated that China and Liberia are friends and partners sharing weal and woe. The two sides have fought shoulder to shoulder against major epidemics such as Ebola and COVID-19, and are moving forward hand in hand on the path to modernization. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, political mutual trust between the two sides has been continuously enhanced, the friendship between the two peoples has grown ever deeper, and bilateral relations have been elevated to a new height of strategic partnership. China appreciates Liberia’s adherence to the one-China principle, supports Liberia in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security and exploring a development path suited to its national conditions and traditions, and is ready to continue to firmly support each other with Liberia on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns.
Wang Yi said that China will, as always, provide assistance to the best of its ability for Liberia’s economic and social development, and is ready to work with Liberia to actively advance cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, agriculture and people’s livelihood, and take the opportunity of the “China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges” to strengthen cooperation in culture, youth, sports and human resources development. Supporting Africa’s development is China’s unwavering principle and consistent policy. The zero-tariff treatment for all African countries having diplomatic relations with China, personally announced by President Xi Jinping, has been officially implemented, which fully demonstrates China’s commitment to the principle of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith in its relations with Africa. Liberia is among the first countries to benefit from this measure. China stands ready to work with Liberia to make full and good use of the dividends of the zero-tariff policy, continuously upgrade the level of trade facilitation between China and Liberia and between China and Africa, and unleash the great potential of mutually beneficial cooperation.
Wang Yi noted that China highly appreciates Liberia’s active support for the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the Global Governance Initiative and other Global Initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and welcomes Liberia’s signing to become a new member of the International Organization for Mediation. The current international situation is marked by change and instability, multilateralism has been undercut, and acts of power politics and bullying are rampant. China and Liberia are both representatives of the Global South in the United Nations (UN) Security Council. China fully supports Liberia in fulfilling its duties as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, and is ready to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with Liberia, and to work together to reinvigorate and strengthen the UN, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South, and prevent the world from regressing to the era of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak.
Sara Beysolow Nyanti stated that Liberia and China are strategic partners with shared ideals, and bilateral relations have continued to deepen under the guidance of the two heads of state. Liberia firmly adheres to the one-China policy, respects China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and has confirmed this through domestic legislation. Liberia sincerely appreciates China’s longstanding valuable support for Liberia’s national development and its response to the epidemic, and is willing to learn from China’s experience in poverty alleviation and development. Liberia looks forward to further close high-level exchanges with China, deepening political mutual trust, making good use of the zero-tariff policy and the platform of the “China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges”, promoting exchanges and cooperation in trade, agriculture, infrastructure, health care and people-to-people and cultural fields, and achieving greater progress in Africa-China relations. Liberia highly commends and firmly supports the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the series of Global Initiatives, and is ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with China within the UN framework, jointly uphold international fairness and justice, and work for a world of lasting peace and shared prosperity.
The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern.
