[china] forever a sincere, unselfish good brother to africa

Hu Jintao, the Chinese president, pledged to double China's aid to Africa from its 2006 level by 2009, promising African nations $3 billion in loans and $2 billion in export credits, as well as creating a $5 billion fund to encourage Chinese investment in Africa. "China will forever be a good friend, good partner and good brother of Africa," Hu said in a speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. "Chinese assistance to Africa is sincere, unselfish and has no strings attached," Wen Jiabao, the premier of China's ruling state council, said at a gathering of Chinese and African entrepreneurs held as part of the conference. China - friend of the world.