Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech here on Monday, expounding on China-Africa relations and China's Africa policy.
The BRICS group, comprising five emerging economies, has facilitated multilateral cooperation in the world, says a Russian special envoy to BRICS.
China and Tanzania have pledged to boost cooperation in several areas, including agriculture, investment, energy and infrastructure.
China will intensify its efforts to expand relations with Africa as ties take on greater importance amid a "shared destiny", President Xi Jinping said. China, Tanzania issue joint communique on co-op Tanzania 'welcomes overseas investment' Xi's visit to Africa shows 'brotherly' ties Special
Chinese President Xi met his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete for talks on further cooperation between China and the East African country.
Ordinary South Africans are optimistic that the BRICS Summit to be held in Durban will help open new foreign markets for their country.
Economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa has progressed steadily since it started in the 1950s, both in scale and scope.
Africa should boost trade with the world's leading emerging markets as an alternative to the Western trading partners who often impose conditions that "tend to be exploitative," said a Zimbabwean academic.
Leaders of the world's leading emerging economies will soon meet in South Africa to seek ways of deepening their ties and forge new trade links with other parts of the world.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev pledged to promote trade ties between the two countries during their meeting.
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Russia and left Moscow Sunday for Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. Visit 'testifies to bonds' Opportunities, not threats Special