Chinese president vows to enhance mutual trust, political ties with Africa

China is ready to take part in the formulation of international economic, financial and trade rules and build a more equitable and reasonable international economic order together with African countries, he said.

China appreciates Africa's desire to increase its representation and say in reforming the international financial system and supports the AU's participation in the upcoming G20 financial summit in April in London.

The president also noted that China is ready to enhance coordination with Africa in jointly promoting the further development of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

China is ready to strengthen institutional building of the Forum and bring into full play its role of giving political guidance to the overall China-Africa relations, he said.

Tanzania is the fourth leg of Hu's week-long tour, which has taken him to Saudi Arabia, Mali and Senegal. He will later visit Mauritius before flying home on Tuesday.

This is Hu's sixth visit to Africa and his second since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2006, where he announced eight measures designed to forge a new type of strategic partnership with Africa.

Editor:Liu Anqi