One is the largest developing country and the other is the continent with the highest concentration of developing countries. Similar historical encounters and common historical missions have closely linked China and Africa.
In March 2013, President Xi Jinping visited Africa shortly after assuming the presidency. During that visit, President Xi Jinping put forward for the first time to the world the concept of true and sincere policy towards Africa and the correct concept of righteousness and interests, solemnly declared that China and Africa will always be reliable friends and sincere partners, and stressed that "China and Africa have always been a community of common destiny". This is the beginning of a new era of China-Africa friendship.
Over the past decade, under the leadership and top-level design of the two heads of state, China and Africa have continuously deepened cooperation on the "Belt and Road" initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and other institutional platforms, with achievements covering many fields such as economy and trade, infrastructure and people's livelihood, and the construction of a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era has been continuously deepened and solidified, continuously benefiting the people of both sides.
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"Habari! Habari! On March 25, 2013, in the Grand Conference Hall of the Nyerere International Conference Center in Tanzania, President Xi Jinping opened his speech with the Swahili phrase meaning "hello everyone", delivering a speech entitled "Always Be a Reliable Friend and Sincere Partner", comprehensively expounding the policy proposition of China and Africa to seek peace and promote development together in the new era. President Xi Jinping said: To treat African friends, we speak the word "true"; To carry out cooperation with Africa, we speak of the word "real"; To strengthen China-Africa friendship, we speak the word "pro"; To solve problems in cooperation, we speak of the word "sincerity". After 30 minutes of speech, 30 applause broke out in the conference center.
The four words of "truthfulness, truthfulness, affinity and sincerity" are highly condensed and rich in meaning, which not only accurately summarize China's policy concept towards Africa, but also vividly embody the historical wisdom of China-Africa exchanges and the value pursuit of New China's diplomatic tradition, pointing out the way forward and providing fundamental guidance for China-Africa cooperation in the new era.
In the past ten years, President Xi Jinping has visited Africa four times, attended and presided over the Johannesburg Summit and Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, attended the opening ceremony of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech, and proposed to hold a special summit on China-Africa solidarity against the epidemic... On the vast picture of China-Africa friendship, President Xi Jinping personally drew and personally marked new historical coordinates for the development of China-Africa relations, and wrote a paragraph of good stories on the diplomacy of the head of state.
At the 2015 FOCAC Johannesburg Summit, President Xi Jinping elaborated on the concept of China-Africa cooperation under the new situation, and President Mugabe, then Chairman of the African Union and President of Zimbabwe, who was in his nineties, said excitedly: "In the past, colonialists brought disasters to Africa, but now China has brought new life to Africa." If the colonists had ears, please listen to President Xi's speech! ”
When visiting Rwanda, the "country of a thousand hills", President Xi Jinping said a heartwarming message during his talks with Rwandan President Kagame: "This morning I took a car from the hotel to the presidential palace. The cleanliness of the streets of Kigali and the warm and courteous welcome of the crowd speak volumes about Mr. President's level of governance. Whether the shoes fit or not, you will only know if you wear them. Kagame sighed: "China is a world power and President Xi Jinping is a world-class leader, but it still treats Rwanda, a small country that has suffered deep disasters in history, as an equal, and vigorously supports Rwanda's development and construction." This is revolutionary in global affairs and more precious than money. ”
This is a wind turbine of the Dear Wind Power Project operated by China Longyuan Power Group South Africa Company taken on November 22, 2021 in Dea Town, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Tiantian
From building a closer China-Africa community with a shared future to building a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, from the "five pillars" and "ten major cooperation plans" of China-Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to the "eight major actions" of cooperation with Africa to the "nine projects" of cooperation with Africa, the blueprint for China-Africa cooperation has been upgraded and improved again and again, and the action plan has become more targeted, inclusive and complete.
Those who fellowship with their hearts become long-lasting. Over the past decade, China-Africa relations have made historic achievements that have attracted worldwide attention, and the concept of sincerity and sincerity has become the basic policy concept guiding China's solidarity and cooperation with developing countries. In the new era, China has closely integrated Africa's independent and sustainable development with China's own development, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both sides. African Union Commission Chairman Faki said that China stands with Africa in its struggle for national independence and liberation; China stands with Africa in its efforts to accelerate its development and revitalization and to participate more in international affairs.
Comprehensive cooperation bears fruit
In early March, the first batch of Kenyan fresh avocados imported this year arrived in Shanghai and entered the market and reached the table on the same day. Sesame seeds from Tanzania, peanuts from Senegal, fresh pears from South Africa... In recent years, more and more African agricultural products have entered the Chinese market and are loved by Chinese consumers. Measures such as the "green channel" for the export of African agricultural products to China have achieved results, and China-Africa agricultural trade is crossing mountains and seas and achieving rapid growth.
Employees pack avocados into boxes at the Sunrip plant in the Kenyan town of Limuru on August 2, 2022. On the same day, Sunrip factory held the first launch ceremony of fresh avocado exports to China, which was the first time that African fresh avocados were exported to China. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
At the end of January, the Lekki deep-water port in Nigeria, built by a Chinese enterprise, held a port opening ceremony. It is the largest deep-water port in West Africa and is expected to generate nearly $360 billion in overall economic benefits and 170,000 jobs, opening up a new dimension for Nigeria's economic development.
On January 23, 2023, the freighter berthed at the Lekki deep-water port in Lagos, Nigeria. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Nigerian News Agency)
A delicate brush painting of the "Belt and Road" is slowly unfolding on Africa, the "continent of hope". "We should make good use of the major opportunities brought by the joint construction of the Belt and Road, connect the construction of the Belt and Road with the implementation of the African Union's Agenda 2063, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the development strategies of African countries, open up new cooperation space and explore new cooperation potential." President Xi Jinping said.
Today, almost all African members of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation have joined the family of cooperation in jointly building the "Belt and Road", and the "planning map" of cooperation has gradually become a "real picture".
Passengers line up to check in at the Nairobi Station of Kenya's Mom-Nairobi Railway on November 17, 2021. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
In the Horn of Africa, the Mongolian Railway and the Yaji Railway stretch for thousands of miles, building the "two axes" of regional development; In Senegal, the "Horn of West Africa", rural well drilling projects have solved the draft water problem of one-seventh of the country's population; In South Africa, the annual power generation of the Dear wind power project exceeds 750 million kilowatt hours, which is equivalent to saving more than 200,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide by more than 700,000 tons; in Algeria, North Africa, the Algerian No. 1 communication satellite on the 500 dinar banknote is developed and launched by China, and its signal can cover the entire territory of the country and provide communication services for people in remote areas... In the vast land of Africa, stories of win-win cooperation between China and Africa abound.
On March 20, 2023, in Tenefule village, Gyurbele District, Senegal, the well coordinator of the rural well drilling project of China Land Overseas Senegal Company helped villagers to collect water. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Xu
Righteousness and benefit go hand in hand, and righteousness comes first. President Xi Jinping said: "The greatest 'righteousness' of China-Africa relations is to use China's development to help Africa's development, and ultimately achieve mutual benefit and common development." "China has participated in the construction of more than 6,000 kilometers of railways, 6,000 kilometers of roads, nearly 20 ports and more than 80 large-scale power facilities in Africa. China has maintained its position as Africa's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years, and the bilateral trade volume between China and Africa reached US$282 billion in 2022, an increase of 11.1% year-on-year... The bright "report card" has not only promoted Africa's development and revitalization, but also created more favorable conditions for international cooperation with Africa.
On September 19, 2022, at the Nagard station of Djibouti on the Yaji Railway, a driver prepares for the departure of the train. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
According to David Monyae, director of the Africa-China Research Center at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, Africa and China have carried out extensive cooperation through the "Belt and Road" initiative, and "Africa-China pragmatic cooperation has shown vigor and vitality", and "the new picture of Chinese-style modernization provides useful references and development opportunities for the development of developing countries, including African countries".
Working together for the future
One day in March this year, at the Friendship Hospital in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, patient Benjamin Anikobala was being reviewed by Chinese doctor Xu Yan. After months of treatment, the ulcer wound on Anikbara's left leg has shrunk considerably, and "the help of Chinese doctors gives me hope." This is the daily life of Xu Yan and his colleagues in the medical team, and it is also a realistic portrayal of the long-lasting friendship between China and Africa.
On February 14, 2023, at the Friendship Hospital in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, Wang Baoxiang, a neurologist and leader of the 19th batch of Chinese medical teams assisting China and Africa, conducted a multidisciplinary consultation with surgeon Xu Yan (middle) and radiologist Wang Jia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yahui
At present, Chinese medical teams are stationed in more than 40 African countries, and Chinese medical team members in white clothes have been making contributions for a long time, protecting lives in the fight against Ebola, new crown pneumonia and other diseases, and contributing Chinese strength to protecting the health and well-being of African people, winning widespread praise from all walks of life in Africa.
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China and Africa have watched and helped each other, and jointly issued a strong voice of the times of unity and cooperation to overcome difficulties together. In February 2020, the African Union Council of Ministers issued a communiqué supporting China's anti-epidemic efforts, the first time in the world that a major regional organization and the entire continent publicly expressed solidarity with China. After the outbreak of the epidemic in Africa, China rushed to aid Africa as soon as possible, carrying out the most extensive and difficult humanitarian assistance operation since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
On June 17, 2020, President Xi Jinping presided over the Special Summit on China-Africa Solidarity Against the Epidemic and delivered a keynote speech, announcing that "China will start construction of the headquarters of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention within this year" and "After the research and development of the new crown vaccine is completed and put into use, it is willing to take the lead in benefiting African countries", leading international anti-epidemic cooperation with Africa and once again demonstrating China's true and sincere background to Africa's cooperation with Africa.
This is the Africa CDC headquarters building photographed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 11, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
In January this year, the Africa CDC headquarters project was completed. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, vice chairman of the AU Commission, said that Africa-China medical cooperation has made remarkable achievements and is a "vivid and vivid example" of China's walk the talk.
Farmers plant hybrid rice in Kihanga District, Bubanza Province, Burundi, October 29, 2022. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
Vivid examples of working hand in hand have emerged in various fields of China-Africa cooperation: from Madagascar, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, to Senegal, which borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Chinese agricultural experts and African brothers work together in the fields and share their experience in poverty reduction; In Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia and other countries, a Soluban workshop has added fuel to vocational education in Africa...
On September 19, 2022, students studied at the Djibouti Business School located in Djibouti, the capital of Djibouti. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
Kenyan international affairs expert Cavince Adhir said that China and Africa together account for about one-third of the world's total population, and close cooperation between Africa and China to build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future is of great importance to promoting the well-being of all mankind.
The road is like a rock, and the walker knows no bounds. Standing at a new historical starting point and under the joint leadership of Chinese and African leaders, the construction of a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era will surely move to a new height, and make new contributions to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and promoting the common well-being of all mankind.
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