President Xi Jinping of China has today assured African countries that his country will continue supporting Covid-19 containment measures on the continent – By PSCU.
Speaking during an extra-ordinary China-Africa Summit on solidarity against Covid-19, President Xi said “China will never waver in its pursuit for greater solidarity with Africa”.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is the current Chairperson of the African Union while Senegal’s Macky Sall is the Co-Chairperson of the Forum on Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC).
President Xi assured African leaders that his government will ensure Africa is among the first to benefit from the Covid-19 vaccine once it is rolled out.
Speaking on behalf of the East African Community (EAC) where he is the current Chairperson, Rwandan President Paul Kagame thanked the Chinese government for committing 2 billion US Dollars to the global fight against Covid-19 over the next two years.
The African Union Chairperson and co-convenor of the virtual summit President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa said the continent had acted decisively and in unison in its response to Covid-19.
He said the continent will tomorrow launch the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), an online portal that will enable African countries access large quantities of critical Covid-19 response supplies at competitive prices.
The South African leader called on the Chinese government to consider supporting African nations with six months worth of equipment and other supplies through the AMSP.
