SHORTLY after being elected as China's new president in mid-March,Xi Jinping embarked on an overseas state visit to Russia,Tanzania,South Africa and the Republic of the Congo.Xi also attended the Fifth BRICS (five emerging economies of Brazil,Russia,India,China and South Africa) Summit in Durban,South Africa. During his trip to Africa,Xi signed more than 40 cooperative documents,including some major projects that have the potential to improve the livelihoods of African people.Xi also declared a series of measures to support African development,such as increasing aid to Africa and strengthening cooperation in financing,investment and career training.Xi stressed that these measures will be fully implemented without any political strings attached,so as to help African countries transform their advantages in resources into development advantages and realize diversified,independent and sustainable development.