国内英语新闻:Africa's political parties say Africa-China anti-coronavirus cooperation fortifies friendsh

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Political parties and figures from African countries speak highly of China's actions to help them combat the COVID-19 pandemic, which raise their confidence about defeating the novel coronavirus.

In their messages sent recently to the Communist Party of China (CPC), they noted that the African and Chinese peoples have affinity for each other, and the friendship has been strengthened in jointly combating COVID-19.

African countries are willing to work with China to build a health community for mankind, they have said.

In his message, Bashiru Ally, secretary general of Tanzania's ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), said the uNPRecedented complicatedness and damage of the coronavirus epidemic demands a united fight by the world, where China has played an exemplary role in pushing international cooperation.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, he said, noting that the CPC and the Chinese government have stayed committed to maintaining the Africa-China solidarity, taking actions to support the anti-virus fight by Tanzania and other African countries.

While voicing gratitude, the Tanzanian political leader said that together with other political parties in Africa, his party is willing to enhance the traditional Africa-China friendship and the spirit of solidarity and mutual support so as to jointly defeat the virus.

John Boadu, secretary general of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), said Ghana deems its relations with China a diplomatic priority, and that it is grateful for China's sincere support to its national development.

He added that Ghana thanks China for sharing experience and providing material supplies to aid Africa's anti-virus efforts, noting that China, thanks to its institutional advantages, has made a "miracle" of its coronavirus prevention and control with the outbreak situation steadily improved, and taken the lead in helping Africa.

Boadu also expressed hope for China to further share the Chinese wisdom of how to coordinate efforts to push forward both virus control and economic and social developments.

Thierno Doura Balde, commissioner for China affairs with Senegal's Alliance for the Republic party and a special presidential advisor, said his country thanks China for overcoming its own difficulties to take a good care of the Senegalese personnel in China.

The Africa-China friendship has stood the test of history and time, he said, adding he hopes that China will continue to support Africa's fight against COVID-19, deepen medical and health cooperation and work to build an Africa-China health community.

He also expressed hope that China will continue to play the important coordination role within the framework of the United Nations, the G20 bloc and other organizations, work to strengthen and improve the global public health governance and lead in helping developing countries to cope with the pandemic and its economic fallout.

Moumin Ismail Abdillahi, political assistant of Djibouti People's Rally for Progress party general secretary, said that Africa-China relations are based on comprehensive win-win cooperations, adding that China is a sincere friend of Africa, whose help is necessary for African countries' development.

He said his country is grateful for China's providing assistance to support Africa's anti-epidemic efforts, and he himself is willing to become a spokesperson for the Djibouti-China friendship with a strong confidence that the profound Africa-China friendship will be strengthened during jointly fighting COVID-19.

Baudelaire Ndong Ella, Gabonese ambassador to China, said that the peoples of Gabon and China have developed a time honored friendship. The bilateral relationship is based on sincerity, practice, mutual trust and respect, and has always held the principle of mutual benefit.

In the face of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the two peoples have linked their hearts and offered timely help to each other, the ambassador said.

Gabonese are grateful for the anti-epidemic material assistance supported by Communist Party of China and the Chinese government, and Gabon stands ready to deepen the two countries's comprehensive partnership, which is based on the community with a shared future for China and Africa, to get new win-win achievements, which could benefit the two peoples, said the ambassador.

General Secretary of African National Congress of South Africa Ace Magashule, General Secretary of Sierra Leone People's Party Umatu Napoleon Koroma, Representative of Congo People's Party for Construction and Democracy Stephen Bwansa, Member of the National Resistance Movement Organization Central Executive Committee of Uganda (NRM) and the Chairperson of the NRM Youth League Gaddafi Nassur, Kenyan Jubillee Party Director of Political Affairs Kadara Swaleh, Chairman of Ethiopian Prosperity Party's Youth League Assefa Tekle, Director of the International Relations of the MPLA Central Committee Maquento Lopes, and some other political party delegates also noted that strengthening solidarity and cooperation is the effective way to solve this global crisis.

They said that China has showed the world positive examples through practical actions, and they thank Chinese assistance to help Africa contain the spread of COVID-19, noting that the cooperation against the pandemic makes the hearts of Chinese and African get closer.

They are willing to become the envoys to mantian Africa-China solidarity and friendship, dedicated to build a closer community with a shared future for China and Africa.