Work together to build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era
——President Xi Jinping’s important speech at the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation triggered a warm response in the Chinese and African academic circles
September 09, 2024 10:23 Source: "China Social Sciences Journal" Issue 2973, September 9, 2024 Author: reporter Duan Danjie Bai Le

Beijing in golden autumn,China-Africa “Summit Week”,Lighting up the "Southern Moment" of building a community with a shared future for mankind。

September 5,President Xi Jinping announced at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit: "Facing the future,I propose,Elevate bilateral relations between China and all African countries that have diplomatic relations with China to the level of strategic relations,Upgrade the overall positioning of China-Africa relations to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era!”

Reviewing the development history of China-Africa relations,Announcement of new positioning of China-Africa relations,Proposed to implement ten major partnership actions between China and Africa to jointly promote modernization,President Xi Jinping’s important speech triggered enthusiastic responses from people from all walks of life in China and Africa。

September 6,For the first time, the China-Africa Research Institute held an academic seminar for Chinese and African academic circles to study and implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,More than 20 Chinese and African academic experts and scholars invited to the Beijing Summit participated in the discussion。Everyone agrees,President Xi Jinping’s important speech reflects the common aspiration of more than 2.8 billion Chinese and African people,A new blueprint has been drawn for the development of China-Africa cooperation in the new era;We must actively leverage the professional advantages of Chinese and African academic circles,Deepen the study of Africa,Form a combined force,Working together to promote modernization for China and Africa、Contribute to building a high-level community with a shared future。

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The 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is the fourth time that the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has been held in the form of a summit,Another great reunion of the China-Africa friendly family,It is also the largest event held in China in recent years、It is also the largest event held in China in recent years。Heads of state of China and 53 African countries、Head Bet365 lotto review of Government、More than 3,200 people from all walks of life at home and abroad, including heads of delegations and heads of international and regional organizations, attended the meeting。

Wu Sike, former Chinese Ambassador to Egypt and Plenipotentiary Representative to the League of Arab States, deeply felt the grandeur and grandeur of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,Feel the friendly interaction between China and Africa。“‘All-weather’ means that no matter how the international situation changes,China and Africa will remain the same as always,Sharing weal and woe,Cooperate with each other,Withstand the test。"Wu Sike said,Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,China-Africa relations have reached a new level。We are currently facing a complex and severe international environment,China and Africa respect each other,Always support each other on issues involving each other’s core interests,To promote the collective rise of developing countries、Safeguarding the common legitimate rights and interests of the "Global South" and international fairness and justice has injected strong impetus。

From new type of partnership to comprehensive strategic partnership,Towards an all-weather community with a shared future in the new era,The level of China-Africa relations continues to improve,Positioning becomes clearer,Richer content,Glowing out a more eye-catching light in the new era。

Executive Director, Uganda Development Observation Center、Senior Researcher Allawi Ssemanda paid close attention to the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation。“This is an exciting time,A gathering to share friendship,A fruitful gathering。For the first time, China and Africa have focused on building a community with a shared future for mankind,This is a very unique and rare phenomenon in the diplomatic history of China and Africa。”Talk about the signal this summit sends to the world,Semanda told reporters,This summit marks a new era of "China-Africa Time",A milestone in the history of China-Africa relations。Multiple uncertainties in the international situation、Under the background of endless unstable factors,The convening of the Beijing Summit is extraordinary,Not only for the chaos、Injecting positive energy into the turbulent world,Also carry the burden and move forward、The mired global economy brings hope。

Ye Hailin, President of the China-Africa Research Institute said,Since President Xi Jinping announced China’s decision to establish bet365 live casino games the China-Africa Institute at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,Six years,Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping,China-Africa research has achieved all-round development。With the convening of this year’s Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,China-Africa research welcomes a broader space,President Xi Jinping’s important speech strengthens African studies in the academic community、Putting forward new requirements for work with Africa and cultural communication and exchanges with Africa,The academic community needs to follow the new positioning of China-Africa relations、Intensify research on new action directions for China-Africa cooperation,To build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era,Promote cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two sides,Provide intellectual support for safeguarding the common interests of the "Global South"。

China is the largest developing country in the world,Africa is the continent with the highest concentration of developing countries,Similar historical encounters and common experiences,Formed a natural and unbreakable brotherhood between China and Africa。Zhang Yongpeng, a researcher at the China-Africa Research Institute, thinks,Work together to build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era,On the one hand, we must pay more attention to the traditional friendship between China and Africa,China and Africa are fighting for national independence and liberation、We have always supported and helped each other in national construction and economic development。On the other hand, we must proceed from the actual needs of both China and Africa,Deepening economic and trade cooperation,Seize the cooperation opportunities in the “Global South”,Establishing a model for the development of the “Global South”。

 China and Africa promote modernization toward all-round development

China and Africa account for 1/3 of the world’s total population,Modernization without Central Africa,There is no modernization of the world。The summit clarified six major propositions for China and Africa to jointly promote modernization,President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Africa should achieve fair and reasonable modernization、Open and win-win modernization、Modernization with people first、Diversified and inclusive modernization、Eco-friendly modernization and peaceful and safe modernization,Widely recognized by African leaders,Formed a political consensus between China and Africa。

Yu Jia, Director of the International Development Cooperation Department of the Institute of New Bet365 app download Structural Economics of Peking University, after listening to President Xi Jinping’s important speech,The biggest feeling is pragmatism、Innovation。In Yu Jia’s opinion,Chinese-style modernization provides practical reference for African development,Also follows the general rules,Based on the specific conditions of each country。In the process of changing development ideas,China’s experience in building industrial parks and special economic zones,It can provide good ideas and reference for the development of infrastructure construction in Africa。

Chinese-style modernization breaks the myth of "modernization = Westernization"。Xu Xiuli, Dean of the School of International Development and Global Agriculture at China Agricultural University said,Chinese-style modernization provides inspiration for Africa,Africa’s vast market and vitality also provide opportunities for China’s modernization drive。We must break the traditional economics framework through innovation,Redefining development。

The connotation of modernization is very rich,But industrialization must be an important part of it。Zhang Zhenke, Director of the Institute of African Studies at Nanjing University, believes,There is huge potential for China-Africa cooperation,Chinese enterprises’ investment in Africa is mutually beneficial and win-win,Let more Chinese state-owned enterprises and private enterprises fully participate in fields related to African industry。Currently,Chinese entrepreneurs have established nearly 40 industrial parks in Africa,Chinese enterprise investment will help African countries in building materials、Light Industry、Prototypes of industry formed in home appliances and other fields。

China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years,China-Africa trade volume accounts for a steady increase in the proportion of Africa’s total foreign trade。As of the end of June this year,China implements zero tariffs on 98% of tax items originating from 27 African least developed countries,Signed bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements with 34 African countries,Signed double taxation avoidance agreements with 21 African countries。

In terms of implementing the outcomes of the Beijing Summit,Suggestion from Zheng Zhuqun, researcher at the Fujian New Era National Security Research Center,Accelerate integration into the larger framework of China-Africa cooperation,Improve the competitiveness of high value-added industries in exports to Africa,For example, enlarging the car、Ship、Export of drones bet365 Play online games and other products。Improving the diversification of service trade exports,Enhance market penetration and diversification,Expanding the digital economy、Cooperation in green economy,Make China-Africa pragmatic cooperation more dynamic。

Saimanda told reporters,The “Green Development Partnership Action” proposed by President Xi Jinping is particularly valuable。mentioned in it,China is willing to implement 30 clean energy projects in Africa,This initiative will not only further ensure environmental protection action and sustainable development in Africa,It will also increase the GDP growth rate of African countries in a broader sense,Open up broader prospects for Africa’s economic development。

“In African countries such as Uganda,Agriculture is the backbone of the economy。China’s agricultural financial support for these countries,Greatly reduced the local hunger rate、Poverty and Mortality Rates。As a result, the livelihood and well-being of the local African population have been truly improved。" Saimanda said。

  Mutual learning between Chinese and African civilizations expands into wider areas

Among the “Ten Partnership Actions” proposed by China and Africa at the summit to jointly promote modernization,Put "Partnership Action for Mutual Learning among Civilizations" at the top of the list,And announced that China is willing to build a platform for exchange of experience in state governance and administration with Africa,Establish a China-Africa development knowledge network and 25 China-Africa research centers,Invite 1,000 African political party figures to come to China for exchanges。

“From central decision-making support to specific supporting measures,These real initiatives will help future research and dissemination efforts on Africa,Especially provides good conditions for young scholars to engage in work in Africa。"Ye Hailin said,I believe that more regional and country experts who are familiar with local language and culture will emerge in the future,Provide intellectual support for comprehensively deepening cooperation between China and Africa。

How to share China’s experience in governance?How to deepen China-Africa exchanges,Jointly conduct research?How to further strengthen communication and dissemination with Africa?These are the focus of academic circles in China and Africa。Li Xiangyun, director of the African Studies Center of Yunnan University, talked about it based on his own work experience,Researchers should pay more attention to the fairness and sustainability of China-Africa cooperation,bet365 Play online games Ensure that cooperation projects can truly benefit the African people,Promote the socio-economic development of Africa。At the same time,Exchange through experience,Let the world deepen its understanding of the important practical significance of China-Africa cooperation。Targeting poverty faced by countries in the “global South”、Disease、Common challenges such as climate change,China proposes practical solutions,It will inevitably accelerate the formation of the digital economy、Green development、The development of blue economy and other emerging fields。

Yusuf Ali Zoaka, professor of political science and international relations at the University of Abuja, Nigeria, said in an interview with reporters,As the years go by,The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has not only never faded,On the contrary, it will last forever。History,The convening of previous summits has brought new valuable elements to China-Africa relations。The convening of this Beijing Summit,Not only reflects the changes and dynamics of global priorities,Also witnessed the yesterday and today of China-Africa relations。Zoaka further stated,Today,The People’s Republic of China is about to celebrate its 75th anniversary,Africa is also experiencing a new awakening。China and Africa account for 1/3 of the world's total population,Is an indispensable backbone of the global development trend。The “Belt and Road Initiative” proposed by China、Global development initiatives are being organically aligned with development strategies such as the African Union’s Agenda 2063,This embodies the common aspiration of more than 2.8 billion Chinese and African people,Will set off a modernization boom in the "Global South"。

Wang Lincong, Vice President of the China-Africa Research Institute said,As a Chinese and African researcher,We must give full play to the advantages and characteristics of research and application,The theory of production adapting to non-actual needs in the new era、Concept、Connotation,Accelerate the construction of China’s independent knowledge system for African studies,Promote mutual learning and people-to-people exchanges between Chinese and African civilizations,Work together to write a new chapter in China-Africa studies。

“China’s approach and position of treating African countries as ‘true friends’ has never changed,China and Africa have always maintained a deep friendship as friends in need。We have been together through thick and thin for decades,China-Africa friendship travels through time and space、Across mountains Bet365 lotto review and seas。In the past,This friendship has not changed;In the future,It won’t change either。" Stephen Ndegwa, executive director of the Kenyan think tank South-South Dialogue, summed it up。

"True friends are those who are on the same journey"。”The 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation issued a strong message of the times for China and Africa to seek common development,Demonstrates the firm confidence of the “Global South” in unity and cooperation。Chinese and African academic circles will work together,Continue the struggle,To promote modernization、Contribution to building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future。

Editor: Zhang Jing
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