Hu's Africa visit to build on summit

President Hu Jintao's visit to Africa next week will follow up on action taken at the China-Africa cooperation summit held in Beijing last year, said analysts yesterday.

Doctor Wang Tiantie from China checks the condition of a sick boy at a hospital in Liberia on Monday. Chen Jiangwen

Chinese investment in Africa has reached new highs in recent years, highlighted by Hu's two previous trips to the continent since he took office in 2003.

His third trip, beginning next Tuesday, is intended to broaden the nation's reach and strengthen ties with the continent.