In his address at the opening
ceremony of the Ministerial Conference, Premier Wen Jiabao put forward a
four-point proposal on how to further China-Africa friendship and cooperation:
Continue to move forward the traditional China-Africa friendship through
mutual support;
Promote democratization of international relations through intensified
consultation;
Jointly meet the challenges of globalization through coordination of
positions;
Turn a new chapter in China-Africa friendly relations through enhanced
cooperation.