国内英语资讯:African leaders, experts hail Xis remarks at Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidari_时事

国内英语资讯:African leaders, experts hail Xis remarks at Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidari

He expressed the gratitude of the African people to President Xi, the Chinese government and people for their generous donation of personal protective equipment and other medical assistance provided for Africa.

Calling the summit "an excellent initiative," Senegalese President Macky Sall said that leaders attending the meeting have reaffirmed their aspiration to consolidate the friendship between Africa and China and to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Sall also voiced support for the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in coordinating the global response to the epidemic.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari commended the Chinese government, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the WHO for their respective actions and measures to help developing countries in Africa to tackle the pandemic.

Buhari acknowledged that China's support had tremendously strengthened Nigeria's effort in combating COVID-19, adding that President Xi's strong support has further demonstrated the spirit of solidarity and enhanced the bond of partnership that already exist among the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) members.

Boubacar Abdou, technical advisor to the president of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council in Niger, said that China has played a decisive role in the fight against COVID-19 worldwide and particularly in Africa, by reaching out to others.

"It must be recognized that in the fight against the pandemic, China has been an important partner for Africa in general and West Africa in particular. After successfully stemming the spread of the disease on their own territory, the Chinese quickly flew to the aid of other countries by first sending doctors, then medical supplies, to really deal with the pandemic," said Abdou.