Belt, Road crucial for Africa ties

Top diplomat lauds Beijing's role in fortifying relationships, trade

China's commitment to integrating Africa into the Belt and Road Initiative will significantly strengthen sustainable trade and investment relations between the continent and China, a senior South African diplomat said.

China's participation in infrastructure projects has been a boon to Africa's manufacturing sector, Dolana Msimang, South African ambassador to China, said in an interview with China Daily ahead of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to be held on Monday and Tuesday.