Premier Li’s Africa Tour Gives New Impetus to Sino-African Relations

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited four African countries — Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya — from May 4 to 11. In Ethiopia he gave a speech at the AU Conference Center titled “Bring about a Better Future for China-Africa Cooperation.” Li raised in his speech the “461” cooperative framework: adhere to the four principles: treat one another with full sincerity as equals, enhance solidarity and mutual trust, jointly pursue inclusive development and innovate on practical cooperation; carry out cooperative projects in the six fields of industry, finance, poverty reduction, ecological and environmental protection, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and peace and security; and improve the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), an important platform to deepen China-Africa relationship.

Premier Li Keqiang, accompanied by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia, visits on May 5, 2014, the light railway project in Addis Ababa.

Premier Li Keqiang, accompanied by Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente of Angola, visits on May 8, 2014 the CITIC BN Vocational School in Angolan capital Luanda.

Li Keqiang, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe and Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of the African Union Commission, visit on May 5 the China Railway and Aviation Exhibition in Addis Ababa.