President Xi Jinping has called for more closely connecting China's development with Africa via capacity cooperation to improve infrastructure and expand the pool of talent for African nations.

Xi made the remarks at a meeting with Nkosaza Dlamin-Zuma, chairwoman of the African Union Commission.

Xi said China highly values its relations with the African Union and supports the organization's "significant role" in Africa's development and integration process, as well as in international and regional affairs.