China's Xi vows to raise relations with Africa to a ‘strategic’ level

CHINA’S President Xi Jinping vowed to raise relations with Africa to a “strategic level,” during his keynote speech to the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation today.
Speaking to dozens of African leaders at the opening ceremony of the Beijing forum, Mr Xi promised billions in loans and private investment over the next three years
Mr Xi said: “We have always understood and supported each other, setting an example for a new type of international relations.”
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