What's up, amigos? 🎉 Big news from across the globe! China and Africa are teaming up for an epic journey towards modernization! 🚀
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi just met with Denis Sassou Nguesso, the president of the Republic of the Congo, and they've got some exciting plans cooking up! 🍲
As co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China and the Congo are all set to level up their collaboration. Wang Yi emphasized advancing ten partnership action plans to kickstart a new era of China-Africa modernization. 🌟
At the opening of the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping laid down six super cool aspects for modernization: justice and equity ⚖️, openness and win-win 🤝, people-first approach 🧑🤝🧑, diversity and inclusiveness 🌈, eco-friendliness 🌿, and peace and security 🕊️. Pretty inspiring, right?
To make these dreams come true, China and Africa are syncing up their development strategies, sharing governance experiences, and nurturing the spirit of \"China-Africa friendly cooperation\" to set a global benchmark. Talk about squad goals! 🙌
So what's on the agenda? Here are some of the awesome actions Wang Yi mentioned:
- Dropping tariffs on products from all least developed countries that have diplomatic ties with China, including 33 African nations. 🛍️
- Building a comprehensive land-sea connectivity network. 🚢🚆
- Rolling out 1,000 small-scale livelihood projects. 🏫💡
- Improving trade and investment cooperation mechanisms. 📈
Wang Yi also shared a road map for the next three years of FOCAC:
- This year: A ministerial meeting to get things rolling on the Beijing Summit outcomes. 🎯
- 2026: Celebrating the 70th anniversary of China-Africa diplomatic relations. 🎉
- 2027: Prepping for the 10th Ministerial Conference to ensure all goals are met. 🏆
On the green front, China is helping Africa go green with photovoltaic power projects totaling over 1.5 gigawatts! 🌞 They're all about supporting clean energy projects and helping Africa transition to a low-carbon path. How cool is that? 🌿
Wang Yi also called for greater fairness in global climate governance. He's urging developed countries to step up and provide funding, technology, and capacity-building support to African nations. Time to make a difference! 🌍❤️
With all these plans, the future looks bright for China-Africa relations! Can't wait to see how this partnership unfolds. Stay tuned, folks! ✌️
Reference(s):
Wang Yi calls for enhancing FOCAC for China-Africa cooperation
cgtn.com
