African politicians and scholars commended the speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg, saying it charted the course for the future development of China-Africa cooperation.
Experts on Saturday hailed China's decision to strengthen its cooperation with Africa through a rollout of 10 major China-Africa cooperation plans and an offer of 60 billion U.S. dollars of funding support.
The president unveiled a grand vision on improving global governance and launched concrete actions, fully demonstrating China's commitment.
It was the first time for China's major technology companies to exhibit their mainstream products together in Africa.
Xi, who proposed the upgrade one day earlier, made the announcement before the landmark two-day gathering draws to an end.
A final draft of a new global climate agreement was reached by negotiators in Paris on Saturday, ready for ministers to deal with sensitive political divergences next week.
China firmly supports Africa's pursuit of independent sustainable development and backs African countries to address regional affairs in an independent way, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday.
The day Dec 4, 2015 is a historic moment for China-Africa relations. It is the first time for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to be held in Africa and chaired by an African country.
Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan delivers a speech at an anti-AIDS advocacy activity of Africa-China Partnership: Caring for an HIV-free Generation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 5, 2015.
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed Friday that his country and Africa lift their relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and join hands to open a new era of win-win cooperation and common development.
The Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC) Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Saturday commended the speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg on Friday.
On Dec 4, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma chaired the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
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