Xi envisions Sino-African cooperation

Tackling growing refugee problem placed on top of AU Summit agenda

China stands ready to join hands with the African Union and African countries to promote cooperation related to the Belt and Road Initiative and build an even stronger China-Africa community with a shared future, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.

Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the opening of the 32nd AU Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where at least 30 African heads of state and government gathered to tackle complex issues surrounding international and internal migration of people at a time when the global community stands divided on the way forward.