China's growth benefits Africa, experts say

African countries seek to benefit from China's inclusive growth through mutually beneficial cooperation, African government officials and academicians said.

They said China's manner of engaging with Africa, unlike the Western countries' model, has resulted in win-win outcomes, and the globalization that China upholds underpins the China-Africa relationship as well as the BRICS cooperation.

Anil Sooklal, deputy director-general for Asia and the Middle East at South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation, said China is positive about his country and will bring billions of dollars of investment during President Xi Jinping's state visit to the country this week.