Xi Jinping | South Africa | President
South Africa is the first African country to sign the "the Belt and Road" cooperation document with China, and has become China's largest trading partner in Africa for 13 consecutive years.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt in 1956, China and Africa have formed a special friendly relationship of "comrades and brothers" in the struggle against imperialism and colonialism, and on the path of development and revitalization.
Over the past 10 years, guided by this concept, China Africa relations have achieved historic achievements. Major projects such as the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Fonjuni Bridge in Senegal, the Kenya Airport Expressway, and the Mombasa Nairobi Railway have brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides.
To ensure that the people of China and Africa benefit from development achievements, both sides should further expand cooperation in the fields of agriculture, manufacturing, new energy, and digital economy, promote economic integration, industrialization, and modernization of agriculture on the African continent.
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What the world needs today is peace, not conflict; What is desired is collaboration, not confrontation. China expects African countries and the African Union to play a greater role in international and regional affairs. Both sides should not be afraid of power and hegemony, stand by and help each other, strengthen cooperation, and promote China Africa relations to forge ahead in the ever-changing international situation.
To this end, countries from the "global South" should work together to enhance the voice and influence of developing countries and emerging economies in international affairs, accelerate the reform of international financial institutions, oppose unilateral sanctions and "small courtyards and high walls", safeguard common interests, and promote common development.
This article is compiled from the August 22nd editorial of China Daily
Original China, Africa should bear relationships to safeguard interests of Global South
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