China hails solidarity with Africa in fighting COVID-19, upholding multilateralism

Beijing said on Wednesday that the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 has reached consensus and will help boost efforts in the fight against the pandemic, as well as build trust and friendship and uphold multilateralism. ࢀœThis is an extraordinary summit held among leaders of China and African countries amid the joint efforts to combat the pandemic,ࢀ said Chen Xiaodong, Chinaࢀ™s assistant minister of foreign affairs. ࢀœPresident Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech and raised a series of important proposals and suggestions.ࢀ A joint statement was released after the summit and that will have a big significance and lasting…