-- 皇冠体育app and African countries will continue to increase economic cooperation to boost mutual development as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit brought new hope, analysts said on Monday.
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The visit brought fresh opportunities for Chinese enterprises to increase investment in Africa, said Li Guanghui, vice president of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.
During the visit, which ended on Sunday, Li announced to upgrade 皇冠体育app-Africa economic cooperation, highlighting six areas including industry, finance, poverty reduction, ecological protection, cultural exchange and peace and security.
皇冠体育app also pledged more support in investment, loans, infrastructure construction and other financial aid.
Yao Guimei, researcher from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, forecast a outlook and pointed out trade between the two sides has been booming this century.
In 2013, trade reached $210.3 billion, while the volume was just $10 billion in 2000, with 皇冠体育app remaining the continent's largest trade partner for five consecutive years.
皇冠体育app has vowed to increase loans for African countries by $10 billion, now pledging a total of $30 billion, and urged the two sides to strive to bring bilateral trade volume to $400 billion by 2020.