"At present, China-Africa relations are in the best period in history. The results of China-Africa cooperation spread all over Africa, improving the conditions for economic and social development in Africa and bringing tangible benefits to the people of both sides." The State Council Information Office recently published "New Era The "China-Africa Cooperation" white paper comprehensively introduces China's policy concepts toward Africa in the new era, the vivid practices and fruitful results of China-Africa cooperation, and contributes China's experience and Chinese wisdom to international cooperation with Africa and even global development cooperation.
China is committed to continuously consolidating political mutual trust between China and Africa, deepening practical cooperation in various fields, and providing assistance within its capacity for peace and development in Africa.
After decades of hard work, the branches of China-Africa cooperation have flourished.
From the establishment of a new type of China-Africa strategic partnership at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2006, to the establishment of the China-Africa comprehensive strategic partnership at the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2015, to the establishment of a closer China-Africa Cooperation at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2018 A China-Africa community with a shared future, China-Africa relations have entered the best period in history.
The Johannesburg Summit and the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation announced the implementation of the "Ten Major Cooperation Plans" and "Eight Major Actions" respectively, pushing the level of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation to a record high.
Since 2009, China has been the largest trading partner country in Africa for 12 consecutive years. The proportion of China-Africa trade in Africa’s total foreign trade has increased year after year, exceeding 21% in 2020; China-Africa trade structure has continued to optimize, and China has become Africa’s number one trade partner. The second largest export destination country for agricultural products.
As of the end of 2020, Chinese companies have accumulatively invested more than US$43 billion in direct investment in Africa, established more than 3,500 companies of various types in Africa, and employed more than 80% of local employees, directly and indirectly creating millions of jobs.
China-Africa cooperation has enhanced Africa's capacity for independent development and enabled more African people to live a happy life.
China-Africa cooperation in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” has continued to deepen.
Almost all African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China have signed cooperation documents with China for the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”. The African Union Commission and China signed the first cooperation document on the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” planning between China and a regional international organization. .
Driven by the “Belt and Road” cooperation, the Asia-Djibouti Railway and the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway have been completed and opened to traffic. Djibouti’s Dohaley multifunctional port has effectively improved the local transit trade capacity and played an important role in the process of regional interconnection and integration.
China and Africa will use high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" as a starting point to further promote the in-depth integration of the "Belt and Road" initiative with the African Union’s "2063 Agenda", the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the development strategies of African countries. Deepen China-Africa practical cooperation in various fields and promote the long-term sustainable development of Africa.
In the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China and Africa sang the strong voice of the era of unity and cooperation to overcome difficulties together.
In June 2020, President Xi Jinping hosted a special summit on China-Africa unity against the epidemic in video format. China became the first country in the world to hold a summit with the African continent in response to the epidemic.
China provided 120 batches of emergency anti-epidemic material assistance to 53 African countries and the African Union, and sent anti-epidemic medical expert teams or short-term anti-epidemic medical teams to 17 African countries.
China actively implements its firm commitment to make vaccines a global public product. As of November 25, it has provided the international community with more than 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
China and Africa united in the fight against the epidemic, further deepening China-Africa friendship.
China's cooperation with Africa has always been at the forefront of international cooperation with Africa.
Whether China-Africa cooperation is good or not, the people of China and Africa have the most say.
The starting point of China's cooperation with Africa will always be the fundamental interests of the people of China and Africa, and it will never regard the containment of other countries as the starting point of its African policy.
China has always believed that Africa is a big stage for international cooperation, not a game arena for big powers.
China-Africa cooperation has never been a talk hall. While bringing tangible benefits to the Chinese and African people, it also creates more favorable conditions for international cooperation with Africa.
China-Africa cooperation conforms to the trend of the times, is conducive to enhancing the common well-being of both parties and all mankind, and setting a model for global development cooperation.
Facing the future, the Chinese people will join hands with the African people to build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future, and continue to inject new impetus into building a new type of international relations and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.