On March 7, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi discussed China-Africa relations at the press conference of the two sessions.
Wang Yi said that the profound friendship between China and Africa was formed in the arduous struggle for national independence and national liberation. The two sides are both comrades-in-arms and brothers.
This sentiment is as solid as a rock and will grow stronger over time. China and Africa will always be good friends and good partners sharing a common destiny.
Last year was the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Over the past 20 years, China and Africa have successively formulated and implemented the "Ten Major Cooperation Plans" and "Eight Major Actions". The bilateral trade volume has increased by 20 times, China's direct investment in Africa has increased by 100 times, and the total number of sister cities has reached 150.
China-Africa cooperation has become a model for South-South cooperation and a model for international cooperation with Africa.
(Producing Sui Zhiyuan)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]