Guinea says China appreciates Africa

Editor's note: President Xi Jinping held two bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries on Tuesday in Xiamen. The following stories include highlights of the talks.

China and Guinea should strengthen cooperation on peace and security, and China is ready to support Guinea's capability building in security, stability and law enforcement, President Xi Jinping told Guinean President Alpha Conde on Tuesday.

Conde thanked Xi for the invitation to attend the dialogue. The nation holds the rotating chairmanship of the African Union. This again shows the importance China attaches to Africa, Conde said.