China to announce new policies to boost cooperation with Africa
Chen Jian
China will announce further measures to promote substantial cooperation with Africa at the upcoming meeting between China and African nations  Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian said on Monday.
 "China will further promote cooperation with African nations on agriculture  food security  infrastructure  trade  investment and public health " said Chen at a briefing ahead of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).
 The meeting will review how the consensus of Beijing Summit has been implemented and chart the path of practical cooperation for the next three years  said Chen.
 The FOCAC Beijing Summit was held in November 2006. Eight measures covering trade  investment  and personnel exchanges were announced by the Chinese government to enhance cooperation with Africa during the meeting. Chen said all of the measures had been fully implemented.
 Chen said  China's 2009 assistance to Africa would double the figure of 2006  zero-tariff treatment and debt-relief measures to African nations have been implemented  and China-African Development Fund has been put into operation.
China will announce further measures to promote substantial cooperation with Africa at the upcoming meeting between China and African nations  Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian said on Monday.
 "China will further promote cooperation with African nations on agriculture  food security  infrastructure  trade  investment and public health " said [TGT] at a briefing ahead of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).
 The meeting will review how the consensus of Beijing Summit has been implemented and chart the path of practical cooperation for the next three years  said [TGT].
 The FOCAC Beijing Summit was held in November 2006. Eight measures covering trade  investment  and personnel exchanges were announced by the Chinese government to enhance cooperation with Africa during the meeting. [TGT] said all of the measures had been fully implemented.
 [TGT] said  China's 2009 assistance to Africa would double the figure of 2006  zero-tariff treatment and debt-relief measures to African nations have been implemented  and China-African Development Fund has been put into operation.