Hu Jintao

“ As business leaders, you are the driving force behind Asian-African economic development and important participants of the two continents' cooperation as well. At a time when Asian and African countries are discussing the establishment of a new-type strategicpartnership, more dialogues and exchanges among their businesses communities will definitely add new life to closer Asian-African cooperation.
In the world today, economic globalization is further developing, which presents Asian and African countries with rare opportunities as well as severe challenges. ”

“ To build and develop a new type of strategic partnership between Asia and Africa is the common cause of all countries in the two continents. China will, as always, do its utmost to strengthen Asian-African friendship and solidarity and intensify all-round cooperation between us. ”

“ We will stick to the central task of economic development, strive for a balanced development between urban and rural areas, different regions, economic and social undertakings, man and nature as well as domestic development and opening-up to the worldwith a view to bringing about a harmonious society with an all-round and parallel development in the economic, social, political and cultural fields. ”

“ However, there remain many problems and challenges on the road ahead posed by a large population, a weak economic foundation and uneven development, and consequently the mounting pressure arisingfrom population, resources and environment. Despite the considerable size of its GDP, China's per capita GDP still trails behind the 100th in the world. Especially, there are about 26 million rural population living in poverty and 22 million urban residents still depending on the subsistence allowances. It is a long uphill journey before China achieves modernization. ”

“ We should bring into full play the coordinating role of our respective governments, mobilize and integrate the resources of governments, enterprises, individuals and international economic institutions and adopt a new approach of intensifying, expanding and enriching our cooperation and giving play to our respective advantage in a wide range of areas with focus on trade, investment, agriculture, resources exploitation, construction of infrastructure and human resource development. ”

“ We will adhere to the scientific concept on development, remaincommitted to the people-centered principle, and always work to realize the fundamental goals of elevating people's livelihood, spread the benefits of development to as many people as possible, and give full play to the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the people for development. ”

“ We will give equal importance to resources development and conservation, step up environmental protection and amelioration, and make rigorous efforts to develop cyclic economy with a view to building a resource-efficient and environment-friendly society along a road of civilized developmentfeaturing growing productivity, prosperous life and sound eco-system. ”

“ We must strengthen coordination and urge developed countries to show more concern forthe interests of developing countries and take concrete steps suchas debt alleviation and development assistance with no strings attached. Assistance is also needed to improve the capacity of developing countries in human resources and scientific and technological development and to tap their market potentials. ”

“ We will stick to a new road of industrialization, focus our efforts on adjusting the economic structure, accelerating the transformation of the economic growth mode and increasing the quality and efficiency of economic growth through scientific advancement and innovation. ”

“ We must cooperate more closely to facilitate the reform of the international economic, trade and financial regime and improve trade environment in the interest of narrowing the gap between theNorth and the South. ”

“ Advancing science andtechnology, optimization and regrouping of production factors, quickening industrial shift and greater interdependence among states have turned the global economy into an inter-active and integral whole. ”

“ Our productivity and overall national strength are constantly growing, social undertakings flourishing and the historic leap from subsistence toa moderately prosperous society is realized on the whole. ”