Senegal praises partnership

TOUBA, Senegal: President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit to Senegal will open a new chapter of friendly cooperation between the two countries, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade said on Tuesday.

During an interview with Xinhua, Wade hailed the partnership between Senegal and China as "very successful", saying it has already become a role model for China-Africa cooperation.

During Hu's visit, the two leaders will exchange views on bilateral cooperation, and regional and international affairs, Wade said during a visit to a site of a reconstruction project undertaken by China Henan International Cooperation Group Co Ltd (CHICO) in Touba, a city about 200 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal.