Let’s walk hand in hand on the road to modernization – President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech promotes the writing of a new chapter in the construction of a China-Africa community with a shared future


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Xinhua News Agency reporter

On the morning of September 5, President Xi Jinping attended the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing The opening ceremony of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on African Cooperation and the keynote speech were delivered. President Xi Jinping announced that China’s bilateral relations with all African countries that have diplomatic relations have been upgraded to the level of strategic relations. As he walked, the sound of someone talking could be heard vaguely from behind the flower bed in front of him. The sound became more and more obvious as they got closer, and the content of the conversation became more and more clear and audible. The overall positioning of Africa-Africa relations has been upgraded to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, and China-Africa cooperation will be implemented to promote the ten major partnership actions for modernization.

People from many African countries said in interviews with Xinhua News Agency reporters that President Xi Jinping announced the new positioning of China-Africa relations and proposed ten major partnership actions for China and Africa to join hands in promoting modernization, which fully demonstrated China is Africa’s true friend and good partner. The series of new measures announced by President Xi Jinping will surely provide new opportunities and inject new momentum for China and Africa to pursue the dream of modernization. African countries are willing to join hands with China to start a new journey of Africa-China relations and jointly write a new chapter in the construction of a community with a shared future between Africa and China.

 ”It makes our African countries more confident”

 ”Botswana thanks for the support! “The headline on the front page of “Daily News”, a mainstream newspaper in the southern African country of Botswana, read on the 6th. “President Xi Jinping proposed the ‘Ten Partnership Actions’ to promote Africa’s development.” On the same day, the East African country Uganda’s “New Scenery” reported the summit with this title as a full page. The Guardian, a major newspaper in Nigeria, a West African country, published a picture of President Xi Jinping swaying and fluttering in the gentle autumn wind, which was very beautiful. Foreign leaders attending the summit took a group photo and reported extensively on the summit… President Xi Jinping announced the new positioning of China-Africa relations and the “Ten Partnership Actions”, which aroused great attention and enthusiastic response in Africa.

“This is big news!” Tahina Razanamahaifa, State Secretary of the Presidential Palace of Madagascar, was very excited. He has visited hybrid rice plantations in Hunan and firmly believes that Chinese hybrid rice will help Madagascar achieve food self-sufficiency. “As the State Secretary responsible for agricultural development, I am particularly happy to hear that China is going to cooperate with AfricaSuch good news is to strengthen agricultural cooperation. In their speeches, leaders of many African countries expressed their welcome and appreciation for the new positioning of China-Africa relations and the ‘Ten Partnership Initiatives’. We can feel that the African continent and China are moving hand in hand and have a bright future. ”

Ali Shifni, Vice President of the Egypt-China Friendship Association, served as Egypt’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to China. In 2000, he attended the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. General Assembly. “President Xi Jinping’s announcement of a new positioning of China-Africa relations is in line with the expectations of both parties,” Shivney said. “Friendly cooperation with China is in the interest of African countries and has benefited both sides a lot. African countries and China both hope to have a secure, peaceful and developed future, and Africa and China can play a pioneering role in building a community with a shared future for mankind. ”

“I am very excited that President Xi Jinping announced a new positioning for China-Africa relations, which will further deepen the long-term cooperative relationship between the two sides. “Joseph Kahama, secretary-general of the Tanzania-China Friendship Association, told reporters that he has long been committed to promoting Tanzania-China friendship and has visited China many times for exchanges. “The All-Weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era emphasizes the close ties and common interests of both parties, In the future, we will face challenges together and share development opportunities, which makes our African countries more confident. “

” Elevating the overall positioning of China-Africa relations to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era reflects China’s determination to develop together with Africa and move into the future hand in hand. . “Mwamba, executive director of the Policy Monitoring and Research Center, a Zambian think tank who has visited China three times, said, “Africa-China cooperation has achieved a large number of mutually beneficial results in agriculture, health, infrastructure and other fields, and China is continuing to promote these cooperation. ”

People from many African countries are also paying special attention to President Xi Jinping’s proposal to strengthen governance experience, because if the new daughter-in-law is suitable, if she can stay in their Pei family , then she must be a well-behaved, sensible and filial daughter-in-law. Exchange measures: “China selflessly shares its governance experience with Africa and helps African countries gain a deeper understanding of China, which has a positive effect on promoting the development of bilateral relations. African countries need to learn from China’s successful practices and strengthen their own governance capabilities. “The experience of many exchanges in China made Mbosa, the president of Congolese’s “New Republic”, feel about President Xi Jinping’s important statement that “to promote national modernization, we must not only follow the general laws of modernization, but also conform to the actual situation of the country.” Quite profound. He believes that African countries should learn from China’s pioneering spirit and continuously deepen reforms.

Create a platform for exchange of experience in governance between China and Africa. African Development Knowledge Network, relying on the African Leadership Academy to cultivate leadersTalents for national governance… Kahama said that the implementation of these specific measures will provide new impetus for Africa-China cooperation. “Especially the plan to cultivate talents based on the African Leadership Academy will inject new thinking into the governance of African countries.” and new methods”. In his view, strengthening the exchange of experience in state governance is not only an important part of building a community with a shared future between Africa and China, but also the key to promoting sustainable development and improving governance capabilities of African countries. “We can gain inspiration from China’s rapid development experience and find a development path that suits our own national conditions based on the actual situation in Africa.”

Kenya International Relations Scholar Card Vince Adhill noted that President Xi Jinping stated that China is “willing to work with Africa to build a platform for exchange of experience in governance between China and Africa, and to establish a China-Africa development knowledge network and 25 China-Africa research centers.” He said that scholars, think tanks and academic research institutions should play a more active role in the future to “shape knowledge-driven cooperation and exchanges between Africa and China.” “As the largest developing country and the continent with the largest concentration of developing countries, the coordinated development of China and Africa will be one of the most influential events in global development and will definitely bring opportunities for the development of all countries in the world.”

“The future of Africa-China cooperation will be a beautiful picture worth looking forward to”

President Xi Jinping proposed, China and Africa should join hands to promote the “six modernizations”. In the next three years, China is willing to join hands with Africa to promote the ten major modernization partnership actions, deepen China-Africa cooperation, and lead the modernization of the global South. People from many African countries speak highly of the “Ten Partnership Initiatives” and believe that the series of new measures proposed by President Xi Jinping will inject stronger impetus into Africa-China cooperation.

“President Xi Jinping’s speech reflects China’s determination to pursue the path of China-Africa cooperation, which is exciting.” After listening to President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the summit , Ugandan Foreign Minister Odongo told reporters that the “Ten Partnership Actions” responded to the expectations of the people of African countries, “This is the right direction to enhance partnership and the right direction for Africa’s development. We are very happy to see Africa and China joining hands to move towards To advance in the direction of modernization.”

“President Xi Jinping announced that China is willing to join hands with Africa to promote the ten major modernization partnership actions, which is very encouraging.” Liberian Minister of Education Jiaso Meli Jia La told reporters that President Xi Jinping’s speech touched on many areas that are crucial to modernization. “The series of specific measures proposed to deepen bilateral cooperation in agriculture, infrastructure and other fields will be conducive to strengthening economic ties between Africa and China and will definitely effectively promote the development of African countries.”

Ahmed Salame, an Egyptian expert on China issues, has been associated with China for nearly 30 years due to study and work relationships, and has witnessed the development of friendly relations between Egypt and China. He believes that the measures included in the “Ten Partnership Actions” are specific and Targeted, these measures reflect China’s sincerity in working with Africa to achieve modernization. “China is committed to providing practical solutions rather than just making promises.”

“The ‘Ten Partnership Actions’ provide clear and concrete support programs for African countries from multiple fields and levels. According to Nasser Bouhiba, Chairman of the Moroccan-Africa-China Cooperation and Development Association, China’s support is “a real help and timely rain” for African countries and people, reflecting China’s firm determination to further deepen China-Africa cooperation. and a sincere and pragmatic attitude.

“This is a positive response to the important concerns of African countries and a vivid embodiment of the community of shared future between Africa and China. “Chief editor-in-chief of the Brazzaville Express, the largest circulation newspaper in Congo (Brazzaville), last night, he had been hesitating whether to perform the Zhougong ceremony with her. He always felt that a woman as rich as her could not Serve your mother well, and you will have to leave sooner or later. Tina paid special attention to new initiatives such as the joint construction of the China-Africa Digital Technology Cooperation Center, the joint construction of the Engineering and Technology Institute, and the implementation of 1,000 “small but beautiful” people’s livelihood projects. He said that African countries are in urgent need of it. Talents in the fields of digital information and engineering technology are urgently needed to develop the digital economy and improve the level of manufacturing. More “small but beautiful” people’s livelihood projects will bring tangible benefits to more African people.

Kamal Said Abdullah, director of the laboratory of the Comoros National Malaria Control Center, is particularly concerned about the establishment of the China-Africa Hospital Alliance and the joint construction of a joint medical center. , implement measures such as medical and health and anti-malarial projects… Kamal deeply feels the significance of these new measures from China from his many years of cooperation with Chinese medical personnel. “Building hospitals, sending doctors, providing vaccines and medicines… We have personal experience of China’s contribution to Comoros’s health care. It is believed that with the implementation of the Health Partnership Action, the medical technology level and medical and health system construction of African countries will reach a higher level. ”

Oti Morake, a doctoral student in management science and engineering at Jiangsu University and a young Botswana, said that when he was studying in China, a large number of practical projects allowed him to learn new things. “Africa-China cooperation is a model for South-South cooperation. ” He said, “I believe that Africa-China cooperation will be even better in the future, and that will be a beautiful picture worth looking forward to. ”

 ”To promote the worldContributing to lasting peace”

President Xi Jinping pointed out that we must work together to promote peaceful and secure modernization. Modernization is inseparable from a peaceful and stable development environment. China is willing to help Africa enhance its independence The ability to maintain peace and stability, promote the implementation of global security initiatives in Africa, promote high-quality development and high-level security and positive interactions, and jointly safeguard world peace and stability

Report Ahmed Saad, a reporter from Egyptian Nile TV who attended the summit, felt deeply about this. “Without peace, there is no development. “Saad said that China’s positive actions on peace and development issues have received attention and support from African countries and Arab countries. “Africa-China partnership has been constantly moving forward.”

Kahama said that President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Africa “should work together to promote peaceful and secure modernization,” which shows that the two sides will not only cooperate in economic development, but also support each other on security and stability issues. ” Relevant measures will greatly enhance African countries’ independent defense and peacekeeping capabilities, provide a more stable environment for Africa’s development, and contribute to global peace and stability. ”

 ”President Xi Jinping is a leader who cares about world peace and stability. Ernest Molloy, Chief Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Botswana Guardian, said that the implementation of the Security Partnership Action will help Africa better prevent conflicts, improve security levels, and contribute to the promotion of lasting peace in the world.

Kitina highly agrees with President Xi Jinping’s statement that China and Africa have “set a model for a new type of international relations.” “China’s cooperation with Africa has always respected the independence of African countries. and support African countries in exploring development paths that suit their own national conditions. “Kitina said that many African countries are still plagued by war and find it difficult to fully realize their economic development potential. Cooperation between Africa and China in the field of security and joint establishment of a partnership to implement global security initiatives will help Africa create a safe development environment and will Contribute to world peace and stability