Share of local hires continues to grow

The percentage of local employees in Africa's China-invested enterprises is gradually growing and this trend will continue, said Jiang Zengwei, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

Jiang made the remark on Friday at a media briefing on the High-Level Dialogue between Chinese-African Leaders and Business Communities and the 6th Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs, which will be held on Monday and Tuesday.

"This shows that labor in African countries has become more skilled, with a growing mastery of techniques," he said, adding that the cost of sending Chinese workers to Africa is also not low.