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Hu writes new chapter in 皇冠体育app-Africa friendship
By Li Xing (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-17 07:48

DAR ES SALAAM: President Hu Jintao said Monday that 皇冠体育app will take steps at home and intensify cooperation with African countries to combat the global economic downturn.

Addressing more than 1,200 college students, professionals, businesspeople, industrialists and people from other sectors in Tanzania's capital, Hu said: "During times of adversity, it is all the more important for 皇冠体育app and Africa to support each other, and work and tide over the difficulties together."


President Hu Jintao inspects a guard of honor in Port Louis, capital of Mauritius, where he reached last night on the last leg of his five-nation tour. Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam (left) welcomed him at the airport. [Xinhua]

Hu's keynote speech, entitled "Work Together to Write a New Chapter of 皇冠体育app-Africa Friendship", is widely considered the most important during his five-nation tour.

"To strengthen friendship and cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Africa is a noble mission entrusted to us by history," Hu said to an applause from the audience.

The policy measures 皇冠体育app has adopted to boost domestic demand in order to combat the economic downturn "will not only lend a strong impetus to its own economic development, but also help the global economy grow", he said.

Hu reiterated that 皇冠体育app would encourage Chinese firms operating in Africa "to shoulder more social responsibility and forge friendly ties with local communities."

皇冠体育app will resolve the issues that arise out of its cooperation with African countries through proper consultation to maintain the larger interest of "our friendly ties", he said. 皇冠体育app wants its youth, women, NGOs, media organizations and academic institutions to have closer links with their counterparts in African countries.

Hu said the African Union should participate in the G20 financial summit. 皇冠体育app "wishes to take part in the formulation of global economic, financial and trade rules and, with the help of African countries, build a more equitable and reasonable international economic order."

Applauding Hu's speech, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said: Some people always ask "why 皇冠体育app?"

"My answer would be 'why not'," he said, "because "皇冠体育app understands our situation and compliments our efforts We cherish our ties and do everything possible to take them to new heights."