This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo. The rock-solid friendship between the two countries is rooted in a high degree of political mutual trust and the firm support for each other. The Republic of the Congo will serve as the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from 2024 to 2027, and will host the 10th FOCAC Ministerial Conference in 2027. President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso was…

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The 10 partnership action plans proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) are all in line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the summit, Xi said that China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans in the next three years to jointly advance modernization. The 10 partnership action plans will…

China has demonstrated a “constant commitment” to Africa’s development and opened up new prospects for countries including Madagascar in key areas such as infrastructure and industrialization, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina told Xinhua in an interview. Under the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, cooperation projects between China and Africa have significantly contributed to the continent’s sustainable development, Madagascar in particular, said Rajoelina. Madagascar has benefited greatly from “fruitful” cooperation with China, said Rajoelina, noting that the China-proposed…

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said Friday that China is ready to join hands with Africa and UNESCO to advance education cooperation and cultural exchanges. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of a China-Africa-UNESCO dialogue on education and cultural heritage protection held in Beijing. Joint efforts will be made to advance digital education exchanges and cooperation, empower youth employment…

The joint pursuit of modernization by China and Africa will set off a wave of modernization in the Global South, and open a new chapter in the drive for a community with a shared future for mankind. As an African proverb goes, “a friend is someone you share the path with.” In the shared pursuit of modernization of the Global South, China and Africa have stood together as companions over the years. Themed “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has achieved complete success. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, made the remarks when meeting the press together with Senegalese Foreign Minister Yacine Fall and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo Jean-Claude Gakosso. Elaborating on the major outcomes of the summit, Wang said bilateral relations between China…

Only friendships built on sincerity can last long. Chinese President Xi Jinping has been personally involved in the planning and conduct of head-of-state diplomacy with African leaders, creating one historic milestone after another in the development of China-Africa relations. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) represents an innovative framework for South-South cooperation and a platform for fruitful exchange and dynamic partnership, and China and Africa will establish a stronger and higher-level partnership in the future, said Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a recent interview with Chinese media here. “The relations between China and Africa shows a dynamic of strengthening and diversification, and FOCAC is an important tool in support of this cooperation,” Faye said. The theme of the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership actions to jointly advance modernization. One-third of the world’s population lives in China and Africa, and there will be no global modernization without the modernization of China and Africa, Xi said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The 10 actions, to be implemented in the next three years,…