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.
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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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