Private enterprises urged to boost cooperation with African peers

Private entrepreneurs in China should step up cooperation efforts with their African counterparts to be an active part of the global value chain so as to generate long-term win-win sustainable development, said a top official.

Gao Yunlong, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, said Chinese-invested industrial zones in Africa serve as an effective method in enhancing business cooperation between the two sides and said more efforts are necessary from all sides for the construction and development of such zones.

Gao made the remarks at the China-Africa Private Sector Cooperation Summit held at the Hangzhou International Expo Center on Thursday.