Summit to bolster China-Africa ties

China will continue to deepen mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation with Africa, and help the continent foster new drivers of organic growth, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

Vice-Minister of Commerce Qian Keming said at a news conference, that China will announce a set of new measures to further deepen economic and trade ties with Africa at the upcoming Beijing Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on Sept 3 and 4.

The measures will pay more attention to enhancing Africa's endogenous growth, driving local economic growth and creating more job opportunities, Qian said.