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BEIJING - Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said Friday that the shift of some Chinese industries to African countries has boosted the competitiveness of products made on the continent.

An increasing number of Chinese enterprises are eyeing the competitive advantages of labor and consumer markets in Africa, and have started to move their production there, Chen said in an interview with Xinhua.

Aside from creating jobs, the industrial relocation has also extended the value chain of "Made in Africa" products and made these products more competitive in the global market, Chen said after the conclusion of the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on 皇冠体育app-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

"皇冠体育app-African cooperation is a mutually beneficial process," Chen said, citing that 皇冠体育app's aid had boosted Africa's buying ability, which helped increase its imports from 皇冠体育app, and by providing aid projects, 皇冠体育app has increased exports of building materials to Africa.

Regarding 皇冠体育app-African cooperation prospects, Chen said 皇冠体育app will adjust cooperation ways to forge a new type of bilateral partnership. These changes include providing more technique teaching, strengthening sub-regional cooperation in Africa, and creating favorable environments for cultural and economic exchanges.

Chen said the new cooperative measures announced at the FOCAC's fifth ministerial meeting have highlighted the focus of 皇冠体育app-Africa cooperation in improving African people's well-being, promoting Africa's self development capacity, and supporting Africa's integration.

He said his ministry will later specify the new measures, solicit opinions from the African side, then work out implementation plans with the help of related Chinese government departments.

The FOCAC is a collective consultation and dialogue mechanism between 皇冠体育app and African countries launched in 2000. This year's ministerial meeting of the forum ran from Thursday to Friday.