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New partnership needed in new era
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-04-28 06:21
Visiting President Hu Jintao yesterday called for more innovative efforts
to intensify partnership with Africa after China and Nigeria signed a
slew of agreements, including one awarding China four oil-drilling
licences in the African country.
President Hu Jintao addresses the Nigerian National Assembly in Abuja
April 27, 2006. China and Nigeria signed a slew of agreements, including
one awarding China four oil-drilling licences in the African country.
[Xinhua]
Hu said the partnership should cover politics, the economy, security and
international affairs; and reiterated that China's growth is "not a
threat" to others.
"On the contrary, it will bring more development opportunities to the
world."
Addressing a joint session of Nigeria's National Assembly, Hu said:
"China will continue to work with Africa to widen China-Africa
co-operation and inject new vitality into it."
Hu made the remarks on the second day of a two-day visit to the most
populous country in the African continent at the invitation of President
Olusegun Obasanjo.
Describing African nations as "good friends, good partners and good
brothers" of China, Hu said more efforts are needed to build "a new type
of strategic partnership in the new era."
He proposed to boost mutual trust in politics through high-level
exchanges, expand win-win partnerships with increased investment and
security co-operation as well as co-ordination in international affairs.
"China and Africa enjoy great complementarities in their economies," he
said. "The co-operation based on mutual benefit suits the interests of
both sides."
The rich resources in Africa match China's need for raw materials for
sustained economic growth while African countries want to accumulate
capital by developing the resources and strengthen the local economies.
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