The announcement came as Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.
Guelleh is the first head of state of an African country to visit the country since the ruling Communist Party of China's (CPC's) Congress in October endorsed a second five- year term for President Xi.
China is willing to work with Djibouti to speed up the implementation of the results of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), jointly forge ahead with Belt and Road construction and fully strengthen bilateral cooperation in all fields, Xi said in his talks with Guelleh.
Guelleh, who is on a three-day state visit to China, said Djibouti is "a good friend of China" and viewed Beijing as a top-priority and indispensable partner.
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The two countries signed deals on economic, technical and agricultural cooperation after the talk, the report said.
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