- #XiDiplomacy Bolsters China-African Cooperation Partnership
- Leaders and Heads of Governments arrive in Beijing for participation in the China-African Cooperation Forum 2024
By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia
Being: Leaders and Heads of Governments from African countries have arrived in Beijing for participation in the China-African Cooperation Forum 2024, being held to bolster diplomatic relations and pragmatic cooperation.
To welcome these leaders, Changan Street in Beijing is decorated with flags of African countries, and all relevant preparations have been made; to welcome the Sino-African Cooperation Forum 2024 to be organized in Beijing from September 4 to 6. On September 2.
Leaders and Heads of Governments from Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Congo, Djibouti, South Africa, Lesotho and other countries arrived in Beijing for Summit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held separate meetings with African Leaders and Heads of Governments to elevate China-Africa all-around strategic cooperative partnership for the new era on Monday, charting new directions for bolstering diplomatic relations and pragmatic cooperation.
Xi hosted African leaders at the Great Hall of the People in a welcoming ceremony marked by red-carpet treatment and a guard of honor, underscoring Beijing’s unwavering commitment to deepening ties with Africa’s most industrialized nation.
Also, Chinese president Xi Jinping met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (#FOCAC).
In the meeting, Xi Jinping said strengthening solidarity and cooperation between China and Africa is in line with the two peoples’ common expectations and the historical process of the Global South’s growth.
China will open its door wider to African countries, adding that the country stands ready to work with South Africa and other African countries to create new momentum for cooperation and promote high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation, Xi said.
China is ready to work with African countries to further enhance political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, agriculture, water conservancy and connectivity, deepen multilateral collaboration, and promote regional solidarity and stability, Xi said.
Xi hailed the resilience and vitality of China-African relations, noting that these countries have always firmly supported each other on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns.
Chinese capital, Beijing, is hosting the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from September 4 to 6, to enhance their economic and trade cooperation and liberate the continent from poverty and backwardness by “Advance Modernization”
The theme of the 2024 FOCAC is “Joining Hands to and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.”
During the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, leaders of the two sides will jointly renew friendship, discuss cooperation and map out the future, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
Goals of 2024 FOCAC is promoting Africa’s sustainable development by enhancing its manufacturing capacities, increasing trade opportunities, fostering economic diversification, and integrating African countries into the global value chain.
Experts say the 2024 FOCAC Summit commencing from September 4 to 6 will be a crucial opportunity for China and Africa to deepen their economic and trade relationships, achieving mutual benefits and advancing shared development goals.
China and African countries have increased cooperation through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from railways and roads to wind farms and power stations, as well as schools and hospitals.
China has supported African economic development across the continent through infrastructure projects under the Silk Road Spirit of cooperation.
By the win-win cooperation approach, improvements in transportation, reliable electricity, and enhanced access to education and healthcare have greatly elevated quality of life in Africa.
Trade between China and Africa rose to $166.6 billion in 2024
China and African countries have developed closer economic and trade ties with increasing trade volume, diversified commodities and services on both sides, the latest data showed.
Trade between China and Africa rose 5.5 percent year on year to 1.19 trillion yuan (about $166.6 billion) between January and July, data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed.
China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, customs data showed.
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