Shared Prosperity, Development, and a Better Future Expo | Economy and Trade | A Better Future
"China has always been a very good and reliable partner for Africa." "We want to learn from China's development experience and connect various regions of our country, connecting the production and consumption areas of our products." At the Third China Africa Economic and Trade Expo, guests from various countries highly praised China Africa practical cooperation, demonstrating the long-standing and profound friendship between China and Africa, and demonstrating the bright prospect of China Africa's joint development.
In recent years, relying on the platform of the China Africa Economic and Trade Expo, China Africa trade has developed rapidly, and economic and trade cooperation has reached a new level, becoming a vivid portrayal of the shared destiny of China and Africa. China has been the largest trading partner in Africa for 14 consecutive years. In the first five months of this year, the total import and export value between China and Africa was 822.32 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%, continuing to maintain a good momentum. Nowadays, the field of China Africa economic and trade cooperation has expanded from traditional trade and engineering construction to emerging fields such as digital, green, aerospace, and finance. The China Africa Economic and Trade Expo has become a new platform for promoting the implementation of the economic and trade measures of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation and a new window for local economic and trade cooperation with Africa.
The largest developing country joins hands with the most concentrated continent of developing countries to seek prosperity and development, and share a better future.
China Africa cooperation is constantly developing towards all-round, multi-level, and high-quality development. The Vision for China Africa Cooperation 2035 proposes that by 2035, China will become an important partner in Africa's development agenda, and China and Africa will become closer partners in jointly building the "the Belt and Road". The top-level design and mechanisms of China Africa cooperation will be more abundant and improved. By 2035, the annual trade volume between China and Africa will reach 300 billion US dollars, and China will increase its investment in Africa by 60 billion US dollars, with a focus on supporting areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, environmental protection, digital economy, and blue economy in Africa. Kenyan international expert Kavins Adhill stated that China and Africa together account for about one-third of the world's total population. Close cooperation between Africa and China to build a high-level community with a shared future is crucial for promoting the well-being of all humanity.
Walking alone is fast, but traveling together is far. Standing at a new historical starting point, China will continue to deepen strategic docking with African countries, strengthen industrial and supply chain cooperation, focus on improving connectivity, jointly focus on sustainable development, firmly promote open development, and promote the construction of a closer community with a shared future between China and Africa.
