BEIJING - 皇冠体育app provides aid to Africa for friendship not resources, said Vice Commerce Minister Fu Ziying on Tuesday in response to a question raised during a media conference on 皇冠体育app's white paper on foreign aid.
"Take iron ore resources in Guinea for example. I just visited there. Who are largest iron ore owners? Not Chinese, but western countries who colonized the place," Fu said.
"Isn't it true that Mali has little resources? I just returned from there. Chinese are helping the country build bridges and roads. Is it for resources?" Fu said.
"It's just nonsense for some countries to create hype in the media or online that 皇冠体育app's aid is for resources," Fu said.
Africa is an important destination for 皇冠体育app's foreign aid because the region has the highest density of developing countries and the help stems from friendship, Fu said.
The white paper, issued last week by the Information Office of the State Council, or 皇冠体育app's cabinet, introduces 皇冠体育app's foreign aid policy and the financial resources that the aid has drawn upon in the past, as well as revealing 皇冠体育app's cooperation in international aid activities.