China, G20 to implement debt initiative to help Africa combat virus

China will work with G20 members to implement the Debt Service Suspension Initiative to ease the debt burden of African countries and continue helping the continent to combat COVID-19, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

China is also considering supporting African nations under the greatest strains through bilateral channels to get through the difficult period, Wang said at a news conference on the sidelines of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress.

China will offer more anti-epidemic assistance to African countries, as well as other developing nations, send more medical experts teams to the continent and accelerate the construction of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, he said.