China willing to strengthen mining cooperation with African countries: Xi

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Friday that China is willing to continue to strengthen mining cooperation with African countries including Namibia.

Xi made the remarks when holding talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing, noting that helping Africa tap its abundant mineral resources and effectively translate its resource advantages into development momentum is a crucial way to accelerate Africa's modernization.