On the sidelines of the Forum, the spouses of Chinese and African leaders met to discuss the fight against HIVAIDS. Madam Peng Liyuan has announced new prevention programs for China and Africa to work together in the next three years. Wu Guoxiu reports.

China's First Lady is also the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIVAIDS. Madam Peng Liyuan told the spouses of 37 African leaders in Beijing that China will carry out a three-year AIDS prevention program with teenagers across Africa. The group discussed achievements and future plans, as well as hailed the importance of cooperation with China.

ESTHER LUNGU FIRST LADY OF ZAMBIA "It's not easy on our own to fight this, it's not easy for African countries with bigger resources to fight these pandemics. And for China, which is in a sound position economically, for reach the heart to help us, it's a big step."

SIKA BELLA KABOREFIRST LADY OF BURKINA FASO "As a big country, China can provide us with rich experiences in fighting AIDS. We should strengthen cooperation with relevant organizations and companies in China to prevent AIDS."

By the end of 2017, China nearly eliminated the spread of HIV through blood transfusion, and effectively controlled transmission from mother to child during pregnancy. Over the years, China sent medical teams to more than 40 African countries, and provided drugs, medical equipments and other materials to fight AIDS. The Chief of UN AIDS says such a platform brings the world closer to a goal to eliminate the epidemic by 2030.

MICHEL SIDIBEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNAIDS "You can hear from the reports of the first ladies. It was very explicit, after the first work in South Africa with the first ladies, we have been making a lot of progress, we are close in many countries today to reach this goal."