China- Africa Friendship is the Backbone in South- South Cooperation and a Fine Example in International Relations
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After the meeting, China and Africa contributions to Africa. began to closely synergise and engage So far this year, China has signed in the implementation of the followan exchange of letters with 12 African up actions. countries on zero tariffs for 98 percent
Last week, State Councilor and of their export items to China. More Foreign Minister Wang Yi chaired the African agricultural produce has Coordinators’ Meeting on the Implereached the Chinese market through mentation of the Follow- up Actions the “green lanes”. of the 8th Ministerial Conference of China has provided 189 million FOCAC in Beijing via video link. doses of vaccines to 27 African coun
Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall tries. The Africa CDC Headquarters of Senegal, the African co- chair of building has topped out and is exFOCAC, representatives of previous pected to be completed early next year. African co- chairs of FOCAC, subChina has made 332 appointments of regional representatives of Africa, and medical personnel to Africa. representatives of the African Union We have expanded our cooperaCommission, and African Diplomatic tion on solar, wind, and other clean
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The meeting was held amid evolvBotswana and Burkina Faso, we are ing international situation and rising carrying out South- South cooperation global challenges. Following the 8th for addressing climate change. FOCAC Ministerial Conference held State Councilor and Foreign Minlast November, the meeting sends a ister Wang Yi stressed that these strong message of China and Africa achievements in our cooperation have publishers of joining Botswana hands to Guardian cement solidarity and The not Midweek come easily. Sun newspapers invites and suitable cooperation, candiates focus on to win- apply win for And the we position have much of a more to look cooperation and uphold fairness and forward to in the future. Distributor / Agent in ( 1) Tsabong eveloping solidarity and justice. Fruitful China- Africa cooperation cooperation with African State ( 2) Councilor Ghantsi and Foreign Minwill add fresh impetus to global develcountries has been the corister Wang Yi reviewed the sound opment, generate positive energy for nerstone of China’s foreign policy, progress made by the two sides in the world stability, and bring new hopes
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as well as a firm and longstanding joint implementation of the outcomes to people around the world. strategy. of the 8th Ministerial Conference of State Councilor and Foreign Min
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Over the past 66 years since FOCAC in the past half year. ister Wang Yi also emphasised that China and Africa established the above dipand surrounding The two sides have areas. achieved fruitChina and Africa need to stand even lomatic relations, the two sides ful results in the areas of safeguarding closer with each other, press ahead
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have forged unbreakable fraternity international fairness and justice, toward common development and in our struggle against imperialism keeping the focus on development rejuvenation, and truly build a Chinaand colonialism and embarked on a cooperation, tackling the global food Africa community with a shared future
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Together, we have written a hancing regional peace and stability, ity, real results, affinity, and good faith, splendid chapter · of Must mutual hold assisa valid which drivers have brought license. real benefits to and enhance solidarity and mutual tance amidst complex · Must changes Have and own the transportation. African people. support. set a shining example for building a For example, over three billion has China will continue to follow the
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new type of international relations. been delivered out of the 10 billion principle of sincerity, real results, affin
At the Eighth · Ministerial Citizen Conferof Botswana. US dollars of credit facilities pledged ity, and good faith, and the principle of ence of the Forum on China- Africa to African financial institutions, and pursuing the greater good and shared
· Must have good communication and negotiation skills.
Cooperation ( FOCAC) held at the nearly 2.5 billion US dollars of loans interests put forward by President Xi end of November · last Must year, Chinese be a hardworker were channeled and to pays Africa’s attention priority to Jinping detail. and will work with Africa to President Xi Jinping delivered a programmes. carry forward the Five Principles of keynote speech via video link. More than two billion of the 10 Peaceful Co- existence, practice true
He put forward Sounds four proposals like you? billion US dollars of trade finance has multilateralism, and jointly safeguard for building a China- Africa combeen allocated, and China’s import of the legitimate rights and interests of munity with a shared future in the African goods within seven months developing countries. new era, summarised Please the Fax spirit CV of to 3908457 reached 70.6 or billion Post US to: dollars. ChiSecond, uphold the down- to- earth China- Africa friendship and coopnese companies have invested 2.17 approach, and work for common
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have been highly commended by US dollars of its SDR to Africa, and increase imports from Africa, support the development of Africa’s agricultural and manufacturing sectors, and expand cooperation in emerging industries. China has started building a pool of global development projects and welcomes applications from African countries.
Third, uphold independence, and jointly promote peace in the region. China will continue to support solving African issues in the African way. China opposes external interference in African countries’ internal affairs and opposes stoking confrontation and conflict in Africa.
Fourth, carry forward traditional friendship, and forge a stronger bond between the peoples. China will overcome the difficulties caused by COVID- 19 by actively facilitating personnel exchanges and business travels between our two sides.
China supports think tanks, media organiaations, people’s groups, the youth, and women in enhancing exchanges and cooperation to deepen the friendship between the Chinese and African peoples.
Fifth, uphold openness and win- win cooperation and promote the sound development of international cooperation with Africa.
China welcomes continued interest in and support for Africa from the international community and is ready to carry out, with the consent of African brothers, tripartite or multi- party cooperation in Africa.
China will continue to work with Africa to enhance the institutionbuilding of FOCAC and mobilise more resources in favour of Africa so that FOCAC will continue to be a standard- bearer of cooperation with Africa.
In his concluding remarks, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi remarked that all parties had a thorough exchange of views on ways to fully implement the follow- up actions of the Eighth FOCAC Ministerial Conference and deepen China- Africa friendly and cooperative relations, and reached a three- point consensus.
First, both sides are committed to accelerating the building of a ChinaAfrica community with a shared future in the new era, and further strengthening mutual support and trust.
Second, both sides are committed to strengthening solidarity and cooperation among developing countries, firmly safeguarding the common interests of developing countries, and working for a fairer reasonable, and balanced global governance system.
Third, both sides are committed to constantly boosting the well- established credentials of FOCAC, fully implementing the follow- up actions of the Eighth FOCAC Ministerial Conference such as the “nine programs”, and synergising high- quality Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa and the efforts to advance the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative with the AU’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area and national development strategies of African countries.
The joint statement adopted at the meeting encapsulates China and Africa’s common understandings of adhering to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, opposing external interference, unilateral sanctions, and racial discrimination, and standing together in response to COVID- 19.
It demonstrates the firm support both sides have rendered each other on issues of our respective concerns and core interests and testifies to our firm determination to jointly build a China- Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
The African side reaffirms its commitment to the one- China principle and its support for China’s national reunification, and China’s efforts to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity. China highly commends that.
Later this year, the Communist Party of China will hold its 20th National Congress, thus ushering in a new journey of building a modern socialist country in all respects.
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the African Union ( AU), and Africa will embrace new development opportunities. At this new historical starting point, China and Africa need to strengthen friendship, solidarity, and cooperation for a new era of common development.
As State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his remarks, we are confident that China- Africa friendship will stand any test of winds and storms. It will continue to be the backbone of South- South cooperation and a fine example in international
relations.