China promoted also cooperation on agricultural, infrastructure, tourism; besides, it wants to seek solution to, or reduction of, the debts Africa owes to China. As results of these intentions, the trade volume between China and Africa reached US$106.8 billion in 2008, registering a yearly increase of 33.5%. In 2008, China's export to Africa was 50.8 billions and import 56 billions (in 2009, oil, gas and minerals accounted for 86% of total). The main African partners of the interchange are Angola, South Africa and Sudan. By 2008, China became the second among Africa’s trade partner. As of the end of 2008, the Foreign Direct Investment from China to Africa stood at 7.8 billion and in 2009 it is expected to increase by 80%. The trend reflects the growing economic power of China and that is well received by Africa. African countries, besides, have a pressing demand for large-scale infrastructure construction and China is more than happy to do something in this regard.