Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff met in Paris Monday on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris climate talks, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in a number of areas including global warming.
A senior Chinese official has promised more investment in Africa.
South Africa's ambassador to China has told journalists of her excitement about Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to her country this week.
The landmark Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit to be held in South Africa from Dec. 4-5 will not only set the next agenda for Sino-Africa bilateral ties, but also strengthen partnership in new areas that would unleash mutual benefits, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa said Sunday.
It remains a cornerstone of China's foreign policy to consolidate relations with Zimbabwe and other African nations despite the constant profound and complex changes in the international landscape, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in an article published on local newspaper.
Braving terrorist threat, leaders of over 100 nations have determined to convene in Paris on Monday, in a hopeful bid to outline a historic global climate arrangement to tackle the common concern of mankind in the long run.
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Sunday for visit to Paris and Africa.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an opening ceremony of a climate conference in Paris from Nov. 29 to 30 at the invitation of French President Francois Hollande and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who will preside over the conference, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday morning.
China's role in promoting wildlife conservation in Africa will help support economic growth in countries relying on tourism, a senior wildlife conservation official said Friday.
African countries should look beyond financial support from China to learn from its development practices, a South African researcher has said.
A group of respected Chinese and African business and policy leaders on Tuesday called on organizers of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in December to include wildlife and environmental issues on the diplomatic agenda.
It is not clear if China and India are friends or rivals but within Africa, they are fierce competitors.
China's investment in Africa collapsed in the first half of this year, but may remain robust in the long run, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Tuesday.
The summit of leaders from China and African countries will be held in early December in South Africa, Chinese and South African foreign ministers announced Friday in Beijing.