Xi promotes joint efforts to control malaria with developing countries Xinhua | Updated: 2021-04-25 15:01 Share CLOSE BEIJING -- The world marked Malaria Day on Sunday, highlighting the global effort and positive results in jointly combating the serious disease. The following offers a glimpse of President Xi Jinping's efforts in promoting anti-malaria cooperation with developing countries over the past few years. Dec 4, 2015 Xi attended the second summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which grouped China, 50 African countries that have established diplomatic ties with China, and the Commission of the Africa Union. -- On the sidelines of a China-Africa summit, then Comoros President Ikililou Dhoinine said his country is grateful for China's long-term assistance, especially the program against malaria that has greatly benefited the Comoros people.