Countries 'seek more investment for development'

Exclusive | Fu Ziying

BEIJING - Countries in Africa are more eager than ever, following the political turmoil in the wake of the Tunisian unrest, for economic development and foreign investment to raise living standards, a senior official from the Ministry of Commerce said.

"The social unrest has raised the alarm over the necessity for reforms and economic growth," Fu Ziying, vice-minister of commerce, told China Daily in an exclusive interview after his recent official visit to six African nations, including Egypt and Tunisia.