| 1 | MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - China's foreign minister has pledged continued support to the three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 11,200 people. |
| 2 | Minister Wang Yi is in Guinea Monday for the last leg of his tour of the three countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. |
| 3 | In Liberia on Sunday, Wang said Liberia is a good example of how China supports countries in Africa. |
| 4 | "You will see houses and roads built by China and Chinese companies helping the people of Liberia," he said through a translator. |
| 5 | "China is ready to continue to play that role and shoulder the responsibility." |
| 6 | China was one of the first to fly in badly needed medical gear when Ebola spread last year. |
| 7 | China has provided at least $121 million in cash and supplies to fight the disease in West Africa. |
| 8 | It also sent dozens of army doctors and hundreds of army medical workers. |
| 9 | Liberia's Foreign Minister Augustine Ngafuan praised China's contributions "when Liberia was bed-ridden." |
| 10 | Wang said China plans to build government offices and investigate a possible steel-making project in Liberia. |
| 11 | In Sierra Leone, Wang met with President Ernest Bai Koroma to discuss Sierra Leone's development and public health needs, according to a government statement. |
| 12 | He also discussed investments in mining, industrialization, fishing and construction. |
| 13 | In Liberia, Wang criticized countries that provide assistance but then pass judgment, an apparent reaction to President Barack Obama's recent speech to the African Union which included comments on corruption. |
| 14 | "Whether a certain government is corrupt or not, it's not to be judged by outsiders, but only by the people," he said, adding that African leaders are elected by their people. |
| 15 | Roy-Macaulay reported from Freetown, Sierra Leone. |