"China will fully and punctually implement measures agreed at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, seek China-Africa pragmatic relations and promote the further development of our new strategic partnership," Hu said.

Eight measures announced at the landmark summit included massive tariff cuts, debt exemptions, and doubling aid to Africa over a three-year period among others.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L, Front) shakes hands with Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure (R, Front) after signing agreements in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009. [Rao Aimin/Xinhua]

Hu said he was satisfied with the development of China-Tanzania ties.

Noting Tanzania is an old and good friend of China, Hu said the bilateral relationship has moved forward in a sound and smooth way and yielded fruitful cooperation in various fields since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties in 1964.

"It can be viewed as an exemplary relationship of sincerity, solidarity and cooperation between the two developing countries," Hu said.

In 2008, bilateral trade hit an all-time high, reaching more than 1 billion US dollars, Hu said.

He held talks with Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and met Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume earlier on Sunday.

Hu said they reviewed the growth of China-Tanzania relations and set a direction for bilateral relations to develop in a new era.

The two sides agreed on cementing traditional friendship, deepening pragmatic cooperation and taking the relations to a new high, Hu said.

"With joint efforts, I am convinced that bilateral relations will have a promising future and benefit the two nations," Hu said.

Before the interview, Hu attended the completion ceremony of Tanzania's state stadium and paid tribute to a cemetery for Chinese experts who worked and died in Tanzania.

(Xinhua News Agency February 16, 2009)