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One is the world's largest developing country, and the other is the continent with the most concentrated developing countries. Similar historical experiences and common historical missions have always connected China and Africa closely.

On May 30, 1956, China established ambassadorial level diplomatic relations with Egypt, marking a new chapter in friendly exchanges between China and Africa.

On the morning of March 25, 2013, the conference hall of the Nyerere International Convention Center in Tanzania was fully booked.

To carry out cooperation with Africa, we speak with the word "practical"; To strengthen the friendship between China and Africa, we speak with the word "pro"; To solve problems in cooperation, we speak with the word "sincerity".

"No matter where China develops, it will always regard African countries as its friends in need." 30 minute speech, with 30 rounds of applause. Round and round of applause, carrying the aspirations of billions of African and Chinese people to jointly create a better future. It was also in this speech that the concept of a community with a shared future between China and Africa was first proposed.

Speeches, talks, documents, the Chinese Dream and the African Dream set sail hand in hand.

Welcome Africa to take the fast and free ride of China's development, so that the achievements of China's development can more benefit the people of China and Africa.New and old friends gathered together to chat freely and seek common development plans. Both sides agreed to elevate the new strategic partnership between China and Africa to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

"No one can undermine the great unity of the Chinese and African people!" "No one can stop the pace of revitalization of the Chinese and African people!" "No one can deny the remarkable achievements of China Africa cooperation with imagination and conjecture!" "No one can stop and interfere with the positive actions of the international community in support of Africa's development!" On September 3, 2018, the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation opened in the Great Hall of the People. More than 50 leaders of African countries and the Chairman of the African Union Commission gathered in Beijing, with the Secretary General of the United Nations as a special guest and 27 international and African regional organizations as observers attending the summit related activities.

Thousands of miles away in Nganga Village, Pul Province, Congo, villagers watched the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summit through the "Wan Cun Tong" signal built by Chinese enterprises, eagerly anticipating new measures of China's cooperation with Africa.

This once again demonstrates China's sincere willingness to make greater contributions to the post pandemic economic recovery and sustainable development in Africa.

"Why is China Africa relations good? Why is China Africa friendship deep? The key lies in the enduring spirit of China Africa friendship and cooperation, which is' sincere friendship, equal treatment, mutual benefit and win-win, common development, upholding justice, adapting to the times, and being open and inclusive '."

"I would like to solemnly reiterate that China will never forget the deep friendship between African countries, and will continue to uphold the concept of genuine sincerity and the correct concept of righteousness and benefit. Together with African friends, we will pass on and carry forward the spirit of China Africa friendly cooperation from generation to generation."

From building a closer China Africa community with a shared future to building a new era of China Africa community with a shared future, from the "Five Pillars" and "Ten Cooperation Plans" of the China Africa Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, to the "Eight Actions" and then to the "Nine Projects" of cooperation with Africa, the blue map of China Africa cooperation has been upgraded and improved time and time again, and the action plans are more targeted, inclusive, and complete.

The sea does not reject water, so it can become great.

Pragmatic cooperation, improvement and upgrading, promoting common development between China and Africa

"My friend, please listen to me. The story of the railway is long and long. It condenses friendship and brings hope. My hometown is getting better and better day by day, and my fellow countrymen are getting more and more proud day by day..." This is the song "Song of Monet - Railway Built to My Hometown" sung by Kenyan singer Sudi.

After 6 years of operation, the Mongolian Inner Mongolia Railway constructed by Chinese enterprises is like a "major artery", extending from the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa Port, to the vast interior of Africa. Kenyan President Luto commented that the Mombasa Nairobi Railway has completely changed the face of Kenya. Ugandan President Museveni stated after riding on the Mombasa Nairobi Railway that the railway has ushered in a new era of relations between Kenya, Uganda, and countries in the East African region.

African countries have actively responded to the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and 52 African countries and the AU Commission have signed relevant cooperation documents with China. In the past 10 years, iconic projects such as the African Union Conference Center, the headquarters of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mombasa Nairobi Railway, and the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway have emerged continuously; The Benin Broadband Network Project and the China Tanzania South South Agricultural Cooperation Poverty Reduction Demonstration Project have continuously demonstrated high-quality joint construction achievements.

In September 2021, China proposed a global development initiative, which received widespread and positive responses from the international community, injecting new impetus into the joint development of China and Africa. "African countries support global development initiatives, and we need to strengthen practical cooperation," said Dennis Muneney, Executive Director of the China Africa Center at the Kenya Africa Policy Research Institute. China's proposed global development initiative places China Africa cooperation on a broader platform and will also help the international community achieve sustainable development goals.

From concept to practice, from blueprint to reality, a large number of tangible infrastructure and commercial cooperation projects have taken root on the African continent, recording the solid steps of China and Africa working together. Former President Mulatu of Ethiopia commented that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" attaches importance to the development of infrastructure, promotes the circulation of goods and services, and "provides very powerful help for economic cooperation between Ethiopia and China, Ethiopia and other African countries".

In May of this year, hybrid rice varieties introduced from Hunan, China achieved another bumper harvest in Madagascar. After planting hybrid rice for 5 years, local farmer Landria Nantena not only fed his whole family, but also sold surplus grain. Implementing agricultural aid training programs, building agricultural technology demonstration centers, and dispatching senior agricultural experts... China adheres to the principle of "teaching people to fish" and promotes poverty reduction and sustainable agricultural development in African countries. The head of the African Union delegation to China, Osman, stated that cooperation between Africa and China is effectively promoting African countries to achieve inclusive agricultural transformation.

In 1963, China officially dispatched medical aid teams to Algeria, marking the beginning of medical aid to Africa. Over the past 60 years, batches of Chinese angels dressed in white have been coming one after another, benefiting the local people with their benevolence and skills, and leaving behind medical teams that cannot be taken away. President Tuvalla of the Central African Republic stated that the Chinese medical team has brought hope and happiness to tens of thousands of families in the country through practical actions, promoting health cooperation between China and Africa, and deepening the traditional friendship between the two peoples.

Recently, all the officers and soldiers of China's 26th batch of peacekeeping forces in Congo were awarded the United Nations Peace Medal. Embarking for world peace, my heart was as solid as a rock in the early decades. The Chinese "Blue Helmets" have sown the seeds of peace with sweat and youth in a war-torn foreign land, propped up the blue sky of peace with passion and life, and won countless praises. "Without the support of China and the Chinese people, UN peacekeeping operations would not have achieved such great success," said UN Assistant Secretary General Zuyev.

Propose the concept of peaceful development in the Horn of Africa, appoint a special envoy for Horn of Africa affairs from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and support regional countries in organizing the Horn of Africa Peace Conference; Establish a China Africa Peace and Security Cooperation Fund to support China Africa in carrying out peace, security, peacekeeping and stability cooperation, and establish a China Africa Peace and Security Forum; Assist countries in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Guinea and other regions in strengthening their national defense capabilities, provide police supplies to Central Africa, Namibia and other countries, and support regional countries in enhancing their independent stability and peace promotion capabilities... China works with African countries to jointly implement global security initiatives, increase investment in the China United Nations Peace and Development Fund, and promote sustainable peace and security in Africa.

"African China cooperation is not about taking small steps, but about taking big steps," said Malawi President Chakovira sincerely. The British Journal of African Leadership commented, "The friendly cooperative relationship between China and Africa will bring a bright future to China, Africa, and even the world."

Jointly exploring the path of modernization to add new connotations to China Africa friendly cooperation

Last time we participated in the China International Import Expo, we recommended sesame seeds and soybeans, which brought us a lot of profits. Now we are exporting coffee, hoping to open up the Chinese market through this year's Import Expo. We introduce the products that Africa needs to import and export to Africa, helping Africa form a global network. The Import Expo is a platform for sharing opportunities and achieving win-win results. At the 6th Import Expo special promotion conference held by the African Union headquarters, African countries are full of anticipation for seizing new opportunities in the Chinese market.

China has remained the largest trading partner in Africa for 14 consecutive years. At previous CIIE, 633 companies from 50 African countries made appearances, with African products such as coffee, red wine, honey, chili peppers, avocado, etc. being particularly popular among Chinese consumers.

"The new path of Chinese path to modernization is becoming wider and wider, which will better develop itself and benefit the world" "Chinese path to modernization has set an example for developing countries to move towards modernization independently, providing them with new choices". Chinese path to modernization has broken the myth of "modernization=westernization", provided new opportunities for world development, and ignited the confidence of African countries to achieve modernization. As Benin's President Talon said, the Chinese path inspires all developing countries, and each country can achieve greater development.

Across thousands of miles, stories of Chinese and African people pursuing their dreams together and working together to pursue modernization are everywhere.

In Ethiopia, the Luban Workshop, which focuses on the field of artificial intelligence, has been established by the African Union headquarters as a high-quality skilled talent training center for all African countries. Since the first Luban workshop in Africa landed in Djibouti in March 2019, China has established more than 10 Luban workshops in more than 10 African countries, effectively promoting local economic and social development;

In South Africa, Hisense South Africa Industrial Park has formed an annual production scale of 400000 televisions and 400000 refrigerators, which not only promotes the sustainable development of local manufacturing, but also creates a large number of employment opportunities. As the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" continues to deepen and consolidate, a large number of highlights of African industrial development led by the construction of China Africa industrial parks continue to emerge, significantly accelerating the industrialization process in Africa;

In Djibouti, the "African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program" was officially launched in 2022 with the support of the China Merchants Charity Foundation, and an African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center was established in Djibouti. This plan recruits young entrepreneurs from East African countries such as Djibouti every year, providing them with training, exchange, and practical opportunities to assist them in incubating entrepreneurial projects, driving local youth employment and economic development;

In Tanzania, taking the opportunity of the completion and opening of the Nyerere Leadership Academy, the CPC and African political parties strengthened exchanges and mutual learning of experience in governance, supported each other to follow a development path that was in line with national conditions, deepened practical cooperation in various fields, promoted the building of a high-level China Africa community of destiny, and made new and greater contributions to building a better world.

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From sharing development opportunities to sharing development experience, from focusing on capacity building to promoting industrialization, more and more African officials and scholars are thinking about the significance of Chinese path to modernization for Africa.

"China is a reliable friend of Africa, and Gabon is eager to learn from the experience of Chinese path to modernization." Martin Edzima, Director of the General Secretary's Office of the Gabonese Democratic Party, spoke highly of the people's democracy in the whole process of China's development during his visit to Zhejiang.

"We hope to understand the path of Chinese path to modernization, learn from China's experience in sustainable development, and boost Africa's modernization process." Charles Onunaiju, director of the Nigerian China Research Center, said that Chinese path to modernization has set a good example for developing countries, especially African countries.

Rakutu Ali Suva, former president of Madagascar's High Constitutional Court, said that Chinese path to modernization, focusing on people's basic needs and sustainable development, is a modernization worth learning for all underdeveloped countries. It is through this path that China has overcome poverty in a relatively short period of time and achieved rapid development.

Civilization exchange and mutual learning is China's fundamental stance in dealing with the relationship between different civilizations. In May this year, the Second China Africa Civilization Dialogue Conference was held in Beijing. Osman said that Africa is the most concentrated continent of developing countries. African countries are actively promoting modernization and independent development. Chinese path to modernization has provided enlightenment for Africa.

Both China and Africa have splendid civilizations. Promoting exchanges, mutual learning, integration and coexistence between Chinese and African civilizations, accelerating the implementation of global civilization initiatives in Africa, jointly promoting the common values of all mankind, will help China and Africa share prosperity and development, and spread the achievements of human civilization modernization.

The modernization of humanity should not be self indulgent, but should be diverse, respecting countries to pursue development paths that are in line with their own national conditions, exchanging and learning from each other, and sharing beauty together.

Tan Zheli, a senior researcher at the Mbeki Institute of African Leadership at the University of South Africa and an expert on China, said frankly that developing countries in Africa and other regions should take advantage of the "trickle down effect" brought about by Chinese path to modernization, oppose the "one size fits all" modernization trend in the West, and muster the courage to explore a road to modernization suitable for their own historical, social and economic conditions.

It is difficult for those who act alone to rise, but it is easy for many to follow. No matter how the international situation changes, China always stands with Africa, and China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future. Standing at a new historical starting point, both China and Africa are facing new important opportunities.