COTONOU — China and Benin have signed a financing agreement to support high impact social and economic projects in the West African country.

Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao and Benin's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Aurelien Agbenonci signed the agreement on Feb 9 in the economic capital Cotonou.

Worth about $7.7 million, the economic and technical support package will help finance high-impact social and economic projects within the action program of the Benin government.

"China will continue to provide its tireless support to the government and the people of Benin in their reforms and also in their modernization efforts," Peng said.

Agbenonci said the signing of this donation agreement is further evidence of the friendly and cooperative relations between Benin and China.