Aid not 'neocolonialism' or 'wasteful'

Editor's note: At the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which concluded on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping announced eight action plans for Sino-African cooperation, pledged $60 billion for Africa's development, and cancelled the debts of the least developed African countries. These moves should be seen for what they are - endeavors to boost mutual benefit - not as examples of" neocolonialism" or "waste of money". Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Help African nations help themselves

The FOCAC summit in Beijing has charted the course for deeper Sino-African cooperation, among which the eight action plans Xi announced would lead to closer collaboration in various fields including trade, infrastructure construction, financing and people-to-people exchanges.