Hey there, global citizens! 🌎 Did you hear the big news? Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for China and Africa to join forces and lead the modernization of the Global South! 🚀✨
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Xi stressed that on the journey to modernization, \"no one, and no country, should be left behind.\"
\"Let's rally the more than 2.8 billion Chinese and African people into a powerful force on our shared path toward modernization,\" Xi proclaimed. \"Together, we can write a new magnificent chapter of development in human history!\" 📖🌟
Building the Best Friendship in History 🤝❤️
FOCAC, founded back in 2000, has been a game-changer for China-Africa relations. Over the past 24 years, the bond between China and Africa has grown stronger than ever! 💪 Xi highlighted that after decades of efforts, their relationship is now at its best in history.
He proposed elevating the bilateral relations between China and all African countries to the level of strategic relations. This means an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era! 🌦️🌈
Together Towards Modernization 🌍🚀
Xi emphasized that modernization is an inalienable right of all countries. Both China and Africa are blazing their own trails to modernization. 🛤️
\"China and Africa's joint pursuit of modernization will set off a wave of modernization in the Global South,\" he said. \"Let's promote modernization that is just and equitable, open and win-win, and puts people first!\" ✨🤲
He called for collaboration in industry, agriculture, infrastructure, trade, and investment. Plus, he urged the promotion of high-quality projects under the Belt and Road Initiative. 🏗️🌉
10 Partnership Actions for the Future 🤝🌟
Exciting news! Xi announced that China is ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership actions in the next three years. These actions cover:
- Mutual learning among civilizations 📚
- Trade prosperity 💰
- Industrial chain cooperation 🏭
- Connectivity 🌐
- Development cooperation 🤝
- Health ❤️
- Agriculture and livelihood 🌾
- Cultural and people-to-people exchanges 🎭
- Green development 🌿
- Common security 🛡️
He also mentioned support for Africa in issuing panda bonds in China to enhance results-oriented cooperation in all areas. 🐼💴
With a collective population of over one-third of the world's people, Xi highlighted that there will be no global modernization without the modernization of China and Africa. Let's watch this space as these two powerhouse regions join hands to shape the future! 🌟🌍
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Xi urges China, Africa to spearhead modernization of Global South
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