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(110421) -- NAIROBI, April 20, 2011 (Xinhua) --Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee's Political Bureau gives a speech at Nairobi University, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 20, 2011 (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) |
NAIROBI, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China announced on Wednesday to largely increase the number of government scholarships to African students, in a bid to step up youth exchanges and lay a solid foundation for future China-Africa friendly ties.
The pledge was made by Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), while he was addressing hundreds of students and teachers at the University of Nairobi.
In his keynote speech entitled "Strengthen China-Africa Friendship and Cooperation to Build a Better Tomorrow", Li said the Chinese government is to double government scholarships to Kenya, from previous 32 every year to 64 starting from this year.
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, said China always attached great importance to enhancing youth exchanges with Africa, adding the two sides had carried out remarkable cooperation in human resources development.
