Q: The US-Africa Leaders Summit is underway. During a media interview, the US leader made some comments on China-Africa relations, saying that China obviously has a need for natural resources that colors their investment in Africa, and that China's investment should benefit Africa in the long term. What is China's comment?
A: China and Africa enjoy long-standing and stable friendship and cooperation. As a developing country,China has provided assistance to our African friends to the best of our capabilities under the framework of South-South Cooperation, and has conducted mutually beneficial cooperation with African countries. For some African countries, China's investment has played a positive role in improving conditions for social and economic development, enhancing capabilities for independent development, bettering people's livelihood and eradicating poverty. China's policies toward Africa are based on the principles of sincerity, friendliness, equal treatment, mutual benefit and common development, which also explain in a fundamental way why China-Africa cooperation is so well-received by the governments and peoples of African countries.
The US is the largest developed country in the world. We hope to see the US do more things to support the development of African countries. At the same time, we hope the US side can view China's development and China's investment in Africa in an objective and reasonable light.