Video: "Xie Xie!" Liberia new president thanks China during inauguration

<p><img src="https://imedia-peoplesdaily.pdnews.cn/up/cms/www/201811/071927136ua5.jpg" title="18114310p6kb.jpg" alt="18114310p6kb.jpg"/></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, 微软雅黑, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">Liberia&#39;s new president George Weah has promised to live up to the expectations of the Liberians. (Photo: Xinhua)</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, 微软雅黑, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">Former Ballon d&#39;Or winner and international soccer star George Weah has sworn in as the president of Liberia on Monday.</p><p style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, 微软雅黑, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">The new president said “Xie Xie”, meaning “Thank You” in Chinese, when thanking China for the contributions to Liberia’s development in his inaugural speech.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, 微软雅黑, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">He reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the one-China policy, and said China is one of Liberia’s most dependable friends.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, 微软雅黑, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">Weah also vows to strengthen the two countries ties during his presidency.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, 微软雅黑, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; list-style: none; border: none; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Compiled by Chen Zilin)</span></p><p><br/></p>