"From infrastructure building to offering technical training, from poverty reduction to cooperation in the security sector, the measures announced by Xi are badly needed by African countries," said Sekhamane.
"It is clear that China wants to be a partner looking for cooperation with Africa and it seeks opportunities of real win-win cooperation instead of looking for a situation of dominance," added the minister.
Adji Ayassor, minister of state in the Togolese Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development Planning, told Xinhua that the Chinese president's speech told "the truth about the cooperation between China and Africa."
Contrary to what some claim in the West, China "is not colonizing Africa," he said. "We believe that is the best way to develop Africa ... It is a real cooperation."
BUSY SCHEDULE
In addition to the opening ceremony, the Chinese president had a busy schedule the whole day, discussing development strategy with leaders of African countries, and joining leaders from across Africa at a business conference.
In the group meeting on Friday morning, Xi told 13 African leaders that strengthening solidarity between China and Africa and upgrading development cooperation serve the common interest of both sides.
He added that China and Africa are facing a historical opportunity, with both sides needing each other in development, and can complement each other in their endeavor for growth.
African leaders attending the meeting applauded the importance China attaches to the continent, saying that to achieve industrialization and agriculture modernization, African countries need closer cooperation with China.
Noting that the China-proposed "Belt and Road" initiative is important to Africa, they extended their welcome for China's participation in railways, roads, ports building projects across the continent, as well as the country's help for Africa in production capacity building.
Later on Friday, Xi joined leaders from across Africa at a business conference and put forth a five-pronged proposal on further deepening win-win cooperation between the world's second-largest economy and the fast developing continent.
Xi told hundreds of Chinese and African business dignitaries that China sincerely hopes to share its industrialization experiences with African countries and help the continent advance its own industrialization with financial, technological and talent support.
To that end, Xi suggested that China and African countries stick to equality-based and win-win cooperation, strike a right balance between principles and profits, and jointly build a community of common destiny.
Also, the two sides need to pursue green and sustainable development, and China will help its African partners deal with climate change, improve environment protection and train professionals in related areas, Xi said.
The Chinese president also suggested that China-Africa cooperation prioritize infrastructure construction, so as to bring tangible benefits to all people.
On the sidelines of the summit, Xi also met leaders of Namibia, Nigeria, Egypt, Somalia and Comoros on bilateral ties.
In addition to the meetings, Xi, together with African leaders, also attended the opening ceremony of the China-Africa Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exhibition and Exhibition on 15 Years of the FOCAC.
Accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Xi concluded his schedule on Friday evening by attending the art performance at the closing ceremony of the Year of China in South Africa.
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