Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Chinese Foreign Affairs minister Wang Yi said last week that his country would continue strengthening its cooperation with Africa and work closely with African countries in the fight against terrorism and extremism.
Speaking to diplomats and journalists at the Chinese Embassy in Cairo, Wang said that new measures for improving cooperation in all fields, particularly in industrialization, food security and health, will be announced at the upcoming China-Africa summit to be held early this month in Johannesburg, South Africa.
“China’s assistance to Africa will not be accompanied by political conditions,” he said, underlining that this position would not be influenced by foreign criticisms with regard to China’s policy in Africa.
He expressed confidence in the capacity of the Chinese people and African peoples to break with all those attempting to oppose that cooperation for hidden interests, alluding to the United States and other Western countries trying to block China’s penetration into the African continent.
He explained that Chinese-African cooperation would not take the path used by traditional forces towards Africa and that it would not be achieved to the detriment of the interests of the continent or be harmful to the environment in Africa.
“The next summit will convey a strong message to the international community on the importance with which China regards Africa and on its respect and support to the continent,” he concluded.
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