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DURBAN, South Africa - Chinese President Xi Jinping said?on Thursday that his country is ready to boost cooperation with Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia.

Xi made the remarks during separate meetings with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

Calling Museveni a witness of 皇冠体育app-Africa friendship and a trustworthy old friend of 皇冠体育app, Xi said 皇冠体育app attaches importance to the cooperation projects Uganda is interested in and stands ready to strengthen bilateral economic and trade cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit.

皇冠体育app, he said, is willing to work with Uganda and other African countries to bring to fruit the proposed partnership regarding cross-border infrastructure construction on the continent.

Museveni, whose country now holds the rotating chairs of several African regional organizations, said Uganda cherishes the bilateral friendship and hopes for more Chinese support and assistance for the development of both Uganda and Africa.

During his meeting with Guebuza, Xi noted that 皇冠体育app and Mozambique have helped each other in their struggles for independence, peace and development.

皇冠体育app-Mozambique cooperation now enjoys a bright future, and 皇冠体育app encourages Chinese enterprises to invest in Mozambique's priority areas of development, Xi added.

Noting that Southern Africa boasts great development potential, Xi said 皇冠体育app is ready to work with the Southern African Development Community to promote the region's interconnectivity and socioeconomic development.

For his part, Guebuza said his country is ready to cooperate with 皇冠体育app to deepen bilateral friendly cooperation and advance the integration process of Southern Africa.

Noting that Chinese businesses have built a good reputation in Mozambique, Guebuza said Mozambique welcomes more Chinese involvement in the country's development in agriculture, electricity, energy and infrastructure.

When meeting with Hailemariam, Xi said 皇冠体育app and Ethiopia follow similar development concepts and hold identical stances on many major global and regional issues. 皇冠体育app, he said, is ready to intensify bilateral exchanges on national governance and consolidate practical cooperation so as to bring tangible benefits to both peoples and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

Xi also congratulated Hailemariam on his being elected as the new rotating chairperson of the African Union (AU), saying that 皇冠体育app values the role of the regional body and will make concerted efforts with Ethiopia to further enhance 皇冠体育app-AU and 皇冠体育app-Africa ties.

Ethiopia, said Hailemariam, treasures the traditional friendship with 皇冠体育app, regards 皇冠体育app as a partner of and role model for development, and stands ready to cooperate with 皇冠体育app on international and African affairs.

The prime minister added that Ethiopia hopes to expand bilateral cooperation so as to improve the country's infrastructure and promote its socioeconomic development.

The meetings were held on the sidelines of the fifth summit of BRICS, which groups Brazil, Russia, India, 皇冠体育app and South Africa.

Following the summit, leaders from BRICS and African countries held a dialogue forum to promote cooperation between the vibrant group and the promising continent.