Xi Jinping — true friend of Africa

BEIJING -- "Habari, Habari!" President Xi Jinping greeted the audience in Swahili. Those at the packed conference hall at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gave some 30 rounds of applause during Xi's half-an-hour speech on China-Africa relations.

That was one of the memorable moments during his first overseas tour made just days after being elected as China's head of state back in March 2013. During his stop in the East African country, Xi outlined the principles of sincerity, real results, affinity, and good faith guiding China's Africa policy.

Over the past decade, China has enhanced its solidarity and cooperation with the African continent based on the principles under Xi's leadership, consistently reaching new heights.

Later this week, this promising journey is set to reach another milestone in Beijing at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).