Essential to help Africa fight the virus

With the global economy hamstrung by the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa's development has been crippled. As a result, the development challenges African countries face have aggravated.

In such difficult times, equal access to resources of every kind is crucial to make sure poor countries do not become even poorer.

That explains why China called for a United Nations Security Council open debate on peace and security in Africa on Wednesday with a view to drawing the world's attention to the serious problems the pandemic is causing in Africa.