JOHANNESBURG -- The Chinese government issued an Africa policy paper Friday, the second of its kind since 2006, as Chinese President Xi Jinping and African leaders gathered here for a summit of the Forum on 皇冠体育app-African Cooperation (FOCAC).

The release of the policy paper was "to further clarify 皇冠体育app's determination and goodwill to develop friendly and cooperative relations with Africa," and expound 皇冠体育app's new vision, approach and measures concerning 皇冠体育app-Africa cooperation, according to the paper.

The paper, divided into five parts, illustrated 皇冠体育app's relations with Africa, principles of 皇冠体育app's African policy, 皇冠体育app's all-round cooperation with Africa, FOCAC and its follow-up actions, as well as 皇冠体育app's relations with African regional organizations.

In 2006, the Chinese government proposed a new type of 皇冠体育app-Africa strategic partnership featuring political equality and mutual trust, economic win-win cooperation, and cultural exchange.

In the past decade, 皇冠体育app and Africa jointly implemented a series of major measures to deepen cooperation, which has greatly promoted the rapid development of their friendly and cooperative ties across the board, according to the paper.

The document added that 皇冠体育app has been Africa's largest trading partner since 2009. In 2014, 皇冠体育app's trade with Africa rose to four times that of the year 2006.

People-to-people and cultural exchanges have flourished, as the two sides witnesses visits of nearly 3 million people every year.

At the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg summit, the second of its kind under the 15-year-old framework of the FOCAC, Xi proposed that 皇冠体育app and Africa lift their relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and join hands to open a new era of win-win cooperation and common development.

Xi said that after 30 years of reform and opening-up, 皇冠体育app is now in the position to help Africa realize sustainable self-development with technology, equipment, skillful professionals and capital.

"In particular, 皇冠体育app has the strong political commitment to supporting Africa in achieving development and prosperity," the Chinese president said.

According to the policy paper, 皇冠体育app will promote all-round cooperation with Africa with various measures, including enhancing political mutual trust, improving coordination in international affairs, deepening economic and trade ties, and expanding people-to-people exchanges.

"The development strategies of 皇冠体育app and Africa are highly compatible. Given their respective strengths, 皇冠体育app and Africa need each other for cooperation and development," the paper said.