Chinese Cooperation/Partnerships/Summits
This week, the International Finance Corporation expects closer future cooperation with China to provide funding in Africa's growing oil and gas sector, China provides assistance to Ethiopia for Expo 2010, and FOCAC Media Seminar 2009 opens in Beijing.
On the third of June 2009, an important conference was held in the Friendship Hall in Khartoum. The conference attended by those concerned about the issue of agricultural development as well as the Sudanese Chinese relations in general explored the possibilities of cooperation and partnership in the area of agricultural development in Sudan.
The International Finance Corporation expects closer future cooperation with China to provide funding in Africa's growing oil and gas sector, a senior investment official said.
The United States and China agreed on broad cooperation principles on Tuesday after two days of talks aimed at trying to lead the global economy out of recession and tackling tough environmental and diplomatic issues.
Russia and China launched massive joint military drills aimed at fighting terrorism and ethnic separatism, Russian news agencies reported.
China has promised to assist Ethiopia financially for the 2010 Shanghai Trade Expo.
As an event to celebrate the fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to be held in Egypt in November this year, the FOCAC Media Seminar co-hosted by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened in Beijing on July 15.