

President Xi Jinping and African leaders unanimously decided at the FOCAC Beijing Summit that the two sides would work to build an even stronger China-Africa community of shared future, advance cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, establishing a new milestone in China-Africa relations.Ĭhina-Africa friendship has not been an overnight achievement, nor has it been gifted from on high. The dual successes of the Johannesburg Summit in 2015 and the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2018 pushed China-Africa cooperation to a new and unprecedented high. On major international and regional issues, they have coordinated their positions and jointly safeguarded international equality and justice.Įntering the new era, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the principles of China’s Africa policy – sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, and pursuing the greater good and shared interests, charting the course for China’s cooperation with Africa, and providing the fundamental guidelines.

In pursuing economic development and national rejuvenation, both sides have been helping the other and increasing the scope of cooperation. In the fight for national liberation and independence, China and African countries supported each other and expanded mutual political trust in the process. Developing solidarity and cooperation with African countries has been the cornerstone of China’s foreign policy, as well as a firm and longstanding strategy. China and Africa will always be a community of shared future. Shared past experiences and similar aims and goals have brought China and Africa close together. Breaking New Ground in China-Africa RelationsĬhina is the largest developing country in the world, and Africa is the continent with the largest number of developing countries. All-Round China-Africa Cooperation in the New Era Building an Even Stronger China-Africa Community of Shared Future Enditemįull Text: China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of EqualsĬhina and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals Please see the attachment for the document. 26 (Xinhua) - China's State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled "China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals."
