On the occasion of the VIII Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which was held in Senegal, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the participants via video conference. He announced eight major development programs in various fields.

China and Africa have forged an unswerving brotherhood in the struggle against imperialism and colonialism, blazed a path of outstanding cooperation in the pursuit of development and recovery, and written a splendid chapter of solidarity in the face of complex changes. Promising one billion doses of vaccines to Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced eight major development programs in various fields.

He reassured that China will pursue the principles of sincerity, effective results, friendship and good faith and the pursuit of the greatest good and common interests. "We will work with our African friends to promote and pass on the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation from generation to generation," he said. For more than three years, China and Africa have made joint efforts to effectively implement the eight major initiatives and other achievements of the Summit.