China Africa's mutually beneficial and pragmatic cooperation has entered the "fast lane"

News from our newspaper (reporter Zhou Dongyang) "At present, Sino-African relations have entered the" fast track "of all-round and high-quality development, China Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership has reached a new level, China Africa mutually beneficial practical cooperation in the new era continues to bear fruit, and China and Africa support each other and cooperate closely in international affairs." Liu Yuxi, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs, said recently at the twelfth session of the China Africa Think Tank Forum that in 2022, The trade volume between China and Africa has reached 282 billion US dollars, and the two-way trade volume has achieved growth. African agricultural exports to China have achieved positive growth for 6 consecutive years, and China has maintained Africa's position as the largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years.
Liu Yuxi said that the China Africa Think Tank Forum is an important sub forum under the framework of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation and has become a brand project for people to people and cultural exchanges between China and Africa since its establishment. He hoped that we will continue to focus on the implementation of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation outcomes, further give play to the advantages of local, business, and private sectors, build a solid foundation of traditional pillar industries such as infrastructure construction, trade, and investment, release new momentum in green, digital, health, and other fields, help Africa's industrialization and economic diversification, and foster stronger endogenous development momentum.
Kgalema Motlanthe, the former President of the Republic of South Africa, said that China and Africa have always enjoyed good bilateral cooperative relations, and Africa and China can learn from each other in political, economic and social aspects. African countries have been exploring how to achieve national prosperity, promote economic and social development, and improve people's living standards. China has made significant contributions to eliminating absolute poverty for the world, inspiring African countries to make efforts towards this end. Currently, poverty reduction cooperation between Africa and China has established a solid foundation, and both sides should continue to strengthen cooperation in this field.
"In view of the current world situation, it is particularly important to carry out constructive and sound dialogue." Kgalema Motlanthe said that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" is based on win-win results, and by promoting cooperation between countries, it provides diversified options and impetus for world development, as well as opportunities for Africa's independent development.
Alpha Mohammad Jallow, Dean of the African China Institute at the University of Marconi in Sierra Leone, stated that African countries have conducted fruitful cooperation with China in various fields. The African continent is rich in human and natural resources and has enormous development potential. Through the "the Belt and Road" initiative and the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation mechanism, China supports African countries in building infrastructure such as communication, power and transportation, which has greatly boosted Africa's modernization and made important contributions to the implementation of the African Union's 2063 Agenda.
Pierre Gomes, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Technology of the Republic of the Gambia, stated that education shapes the future and is an important driving force for global progress and improvement. "Teaching people to fish is better than teaching them to fish" is a typical Chinese style cooperative philosophy highly respected in Africa. The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Technology of the Gambia attaches great importance to its cooperative relationship with China, and China's experience has a positive reference value for the construction of various fields in the Gambia. In the future, Gambia will learn from China's education reform experience, comprehensively reform the education system, and bring benefits to the people.