China says Africa is no one's cheese

Development of the continent good for whole world: Beijing

Africa is not any country's "cheese" but belongs to the African people, a senior diplomat said on Thursday ahead of a meeting of China and 50 African nations in Beijing.

"I wish to point out that Africa belongs to the Africans - it is not anyone's 'cheese'. Any country that wishes to develop cooperation with Africa must respect the ownership of African countries," Deputy Foreign Minister Zhai Jun said at a seminar on relations between China and Africa.