Xi also announced a raft of renewed measures-eight major initiatives-to elevate China-Africa cooperation in areas including industrial promotion, infrastructure connectivity, trade facilitation and green development.
Wu says he tries his best to optimize the procedures to reduce waiting time for passengers in the transit area. He has also arranged for various amenities, such as hand gels, power banks, sewing kits, band-aids as well as hot water and biscuits to be made available for passengers around the clock.
Xi noted that both China and Britain are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and they have duties and obligations to deal with relevant issues with the perspective of maintaining regional and world peace.
Xi's comments on the initiative not constituting a "China club" or a closed initiative, from a UK perspective, is welcomed as it opens up many and varied opportunities for UK businesses now and post-Brexit, said Julian Beer, deputy vice-chancellor of Birmingham City University.
Xi made the remarks in his keynote speech at the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 held via video link.
Xi also called on the two countries to make new contributions to the building of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for humanity, as well as to the world peace, stability and prosperity.
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Xi added that he has also instructed relevant Chinese departments and the Chinese People's Libration Army medical team that is in Laos to participate in the "Peace Train-2019" China-Laos humanitarian and medical joint rescue exercise to join the search, rescue and treatment operations.
Xi noted in the message that the sound and stable development of China-US relations not only fits into the fundamental interests of people from both countries but also meets the common aspiration of the international community.
Xi said it was heart wrenching to see people live in such difficulties.
Xi'an launched its first China-Europe freight train in 2013. The service currently operates 15 routes linking Xi'an with destinations in Asia and Europe, covering 45 countries and regions along the Belt and Road.