The ECOWAS Peace Fund got a boost Monday with a donation of US$100, 000 from China. At a brief ceremony in Abuja, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Xu Jianguo, who presented the cheque of the said amount to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, said the contribution was in recognition of ECOWAS' efforts in regional integration. While describing ECOWAS as a "very important regional organization in Africa," Mr. Xu said that China and ECOWAS faced similar challenges and that China would not hesitate to assist the regional institution.