Senior African officials have welcomed with enthusiasm Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech on China-Africa cooperation, saying the new initiatives announced by the president dovetail nicely with the priorities of Africa.
A top Zambian diplomat said the southern African nation will sign more agreements with China on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in South Africa, state media reported on Friday.
I had been wondering how Chinese President Xi Jinping managed to meet and talk with 10 of his African counterparts in an afternoon when I first learned of his agenda for Thursday.
The African Union has welcomed the elevated partnership between China and Africa, saying it stood the best chance to fight poverty and improve food security.
Gao Anming (center), deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, unveils the Chinese Enterprises in Africa in 2015, a collection of news stories about how Chinese companies have developed in Africa, at the South Africa-China Business Forum in Johannesburg in South Africa, Dec 4, 2015.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is attending a major China-Africa summit, held a group meeting with leaders of 13 African countries Friday on the sidelines of the summit.
China proposes that the new type of the China-Africa strategic partnership be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Friday that his country will roll out 10 major programs to strengthen cooperation with Africa in the coming three years.
The Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is to kick off here on Friday, with an eye to setting the next agenda for bilateral ties and cementing partnership in new areas that would unleash mutual benefits.
From December 1st to 5th, President Xi Jinping pays state visit to Zimbabwe and South Africa and presides over China-Africa Cooperation Forum in Johannesburg by invitation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that his country stands ready to work with Africa to tap the unique advantages of their partnership and boost bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both peoples.
China and Africa, which have much in common and show mutual supports for each other on many international and regional issues, will soon see a fresh stage in their cooperation.