China's President pledges $60 billion for Africa

China's President Xi Jinping has said his country will provide $60 billion to fund development on the African continent. Xi was speaking to African presidents on Friday at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg. Xi, who is co-chairing the Forum where several African heads of state are attending, outlined a broad ten-point development plan driven by China.

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