Mwazipeza Chanda, a Zambian journalist at the China-Africa Press Center

At the end of his speech, Xi mentioned we need to redirect the global economy, and this is a ship that has to begin to turn. I think the developed countries and developing countries are all facing economic difficulties, and it's very good to hear President Xi call on other leaders to help developing countries, especially Africa, so he invited many African leaders to attend this meeting.

It's nice to hear in his speech that we should start to think in a different way. I think this year's summit will bring actual benefits to African countries. The fact is that China is a developing nation, so it is able to set the tone for this meeting. And I think other leaders will not ignore what China said.