At a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 18, a reporter asked: Yesterday, the China-Africa Solidarity Anti-epidemic Special Summit was held. Difficulties and other aspects achieved new results. However, some media believe that China's holding of this summit aims to further expand its influence in Africa. What is China's comment?
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that on June 17, the China-Africa Solidarity Anti-epidemic Summit was successfully held. This is a special gathering held by the leaders of China and Africa under the situation of solidarity and anti-epidemic. African leaders warmly welcome and highly appraise this. They said that the convening of the China-Africa Solidarity Anti-epidemic Special Summit coincided with the occasion, which strengthened the confidence of African countries to overcome the epidemic. China is "a friend in the snow" when Africa needs it most.
(Source: Zhou Jing, Editor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson's Office)
Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]