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Beijing Summit adopts declaration, highlighting China-Africa strategic partnership

The Beijing Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Sunday adopted a declaration in the Chinese capital, proclaiming establishment of "a new type of strategic partnership" between China and Africa.

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·	Action plan adopted at China-Africa summit, mapping cooperation course
	A milestone China-Africa summit concluded in the Chinese capital Sunday afternoon with an ambitious action plan that aims to boost bilateral cooperation to a higher level. China and Africa will
·	Chinese FM: China-Africa cooperation based on equality, mutual benefit
	Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing Sunday said China's assistance to Africa doesn't contradict with the fact that China itself is a developing country. "Cooperation between China and Africa in
·	Chinese FM: Nations without diplomatic ties with China encouraged to take right stand
	China hopes the five African nations that have no diplomatic relations with it will "take the right stand" and adhere to the one-China policy, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said at a press conference Sunday.
·	Chinese FM: China not to pursue oil resources monopoly in Africa
	China will not pursue monopoly of oil resources in Africa, and will not exclude and affect the cooperation between Africa and other countries, said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing here on Sunday.
·	Ethiopian FM suggests some media to truly report Africa-China relations
	Some negative reports by certain international media on Africa-China strategic relations of cooperation are not correct, and the international society should rightly treat the relations as well as the Beijing
·	Egyptian FM: China's proposals on China-Africa ties ambitious, viable
	Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit said he had every confidence that the proposals pledged by Chinese President Hu Jintao on facilitating China-Africa relationship will be materialized as planned.


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·	China's aid to Africa gives new impetus to cooperation
	African journalists covering the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Sunday said China's offer to increase assistance to Africa would inject new vitality to their development and China-
·	People's Daily hails success of Beijing Summit
	The People's Daily, China's leading newspaper, warmly congratulates the successful holding of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in an editorial to be carried on Monday, saying the summit
·	Algerian president: Trade, investment crucial in boosting Africa-China growth
	Africa and China need to expand trade and increase investment in order to boost their common economic growth, said Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Saturday. While expanding trade is one of
·	Ethiopian PM: Civil collaboration helps China, Africa brace up challenges
	Business communities could evolve into a crucial force to facilitate cooperation between China and African countries, Ethiopian Prime Minister Ato Meles Zenawi told Saturday afternoon the High-level Dialogue and
·	Lesotho PM: China-Africa summit "a landmark full of hopes"
	Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili Saturday afternoon called the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation "a landmark full of hopes" and thanked the Chinese and African peoples for having
·	Gabonese president: Forum important platform for all round China-Africa dialogues
	The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has become an important platform for China and Africa to formulate new strategies for development, and carry out all round coordination and dialogues, said Gabonese


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·	The creation of FOCAC
	In the 21st century, maintaining peace, seeking stability and promoting development have become a shared aspiration of people of all countries. In order to further strengthen the friendly cooperation between China and Africa under the new
·	Characteristics of FOCAC
	The Forum on China-Africa Co-operation is a platform established by China and friendly African countries for collective consultation and dialogue and a cooperation mechanism between the developing countries, which falls into the category of
·	The 1st Ministerial Conference
	The first ministerial conference of FOCAC was held in Beijing from 10 to 12 October 2000. President Jiang Zemin, Premier Zhu Rongji of the State Council and Vice President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China, President
·	Beijing Declaration of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
	We, the ministers in charge of foreign affairs, foreign trade and international co-operation, economic or social affairs from China and African countries, met in Beijing from 10 to 12 October 2000 for the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation-
·	Programme for China-Africa Cooperation in Economic and Social Development
	Programme for China-Africa Cooperation in Economic and Social Development The Forum on China-Africa Co-operation - Ministerial Conference 2000 was held in Beijing, China from 10 to 12 October 2000. Ministers from China and
·	The 2nd Ministerial Conference
	From 15 to 16 December 2003, the Second Ministerial Conference of FOCAC was convened in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, six African presidents, three vice

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