Friendship core of Hu Jintao´s foreign tour

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Guilllaume Moumouni, Ph.D. Candidate of Peking University, said, "China is among the rare big countries to back the African countries to be more active in reforming international financial institutions. Why most African countries stick to China is because most Western powers turn a deaf ear to recognizing the role of Africa in the reform to come."

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with his  Senegalese counterpart Abdoulaye Wade in Dakar, capital  of Senegal, Feb. 13, 2009. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

China's had good relations with Africa for the past 50 years. From building infrastructure to political consultations, both sides help one another in achieving goals. As the global financial crisis takes its toll on developing countries, China and Africa need deeper cooperation to weather the storm.