2010/07/26，FOCAC website

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sent a message on Sunday to African leaders, wishing the 15th African Union (AU) summit "a crowning success."

In his congratulatory message, Wen spoke highly of the AU's important role in promoting the realization of peace and stability, economic and social development in Africa. He wished that the AU make constant achievements in leading African countries on the way to rejuvenation.

China will continue to support the efforts of African friends to realize peace, stability and development as well as the AU's organizational building and the continent's integration process, he said.

Wen also said China will cooperate closely with African countries to comprehensively and effectively materialize the achievements made at the fourth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation so as to take the new type of China-Africa strategic partnership to a higher level.