President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma arrived here on Sunday, kicking off his 7-day state visit to China.

During his stay in Beijing, Koroma will hold talks with President Hu Jintao, and will meet with Premier Wen Jiabao and Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, respectively.

During his visit, Koroma is also scheduled to visit central China's Hunan Province and the country's financial hub Shanghai.