ThisphototakenonJan.11,2023showstheheadquartersbuildingoftheAfricaCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(AfricaCDC)inAddisAbaba,Ethiopia.(Xinhua/DongJianghui)BEIJING,Feb.18(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingsaidSaturdayhestandsreadytoworkwithleadersofAfricancountriestobuildahigh-levelChina-Africacommunitywithasharedfuture.Ximadethepledgeinhismessagetothe36thAfricanUnion(AU)Summit,inwhichheextendedcongratulationstoAfricancountriesandtheAfricanpeopleontheopeningofthesummit.XisaidtheAU,overthepastyear,hasunitedandledAfricancountriestostanduptoglobalchallenges,acceleratethedevelopmentoftheAfricanContinentalFreeTradeArea,andplayanimportantroleinmediatinghotissuesinAfrica,whichhasboostedAfrica'sinternationalstatusandinfluence.AfreighttrainrunsontheMombasa-NairobiRailwaytrackbypassingthemangrovesinMombasa,KenyaonJuly27,2022.(Xinhua/DongJianghui)TheChinesepresidentalsoexpressedhissincerehopeforAfricancountriesandpeopletoachievegreatersuccessontheirpathofdevelopmentandrevitalization.China-Africarelationsmaintainedsoundmomentumindevelopmentin2022,Xinoted,sayingthatcooperationbetweenChinaandAfricaismovingsteadilyforwardinanall-round,multi-tieredandhigh-qualityfashion,whichtakestheleadininternationalcollaborationwithAfrica.XisaidheiswillingtoworkwithAfricanleaderstofurtherenhancefriendlycooperationbetweenChinaandAfrica,andfacilitatecoordinationininternationalandregionalaffairs.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.