Xi puts forward 3-point proposal on developing China-African relations

African leaders agreed that the meeting fully reflected the importance China attaches to Africa and the closeness of Africa-China relations.

The leaders hailed the success of the FOCAC Beijing summit and the just concluded coordinators' meeting on the implementation of the follow-up actions of the summit.

Africa-China cooperation is practical, efficient and action-oriented, and has a strong follow-up mechanism, which meets the needs of African countries, they said.

The African side thanks China for its long-term positive contributions to supporting Africa's development and appreciates China's non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, they said.

The leaders said they hope other countries could follow China's example, help Africa with its development, provide development funds and raise the level of Africa's development.

African countries are ready to work with China to implement the eight major initiatives agreed at the FOCAC Beijing summit, actively build the Belt and Road, and forge a closer Africa-China community with a shared future, they said.

Guterres said China has played a vital and positive role in promoting Africa's development.

He said he believes China-Africa cooperation is of great significance to the implementation of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

He pledged that the UN fully supports and participates in China-Africa cooperation and Africa's development, and supports cooperation within the frameworks of the Belt and Road Initiative and FOCAC.