A Snapshot of Key Events in China-Africa Cooperation in 2024

Doctors from a Chinese medical team provide free treatment for people in Nakitun Village, Juba, South Sudan, on 10 April 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

The year 2024 saw a further deepening of China-Africa relations, with a number of milestones.  The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing elevated China-Africa relations to new heights, unveiling ambitious plans to modernise and strengthen their longstanding partnership.  Economic cooperation continued to thrive in 2024. Although full-year data is… Continue reading A Snapshot of Key Events in China-Africa Cooperation in 2024

Gallery of Eye-catching Innovations at the Seventh CIIE

Visitors learn about a Michelin tyre for moon rovers at the seventh CIIE on 6 November. The tyre requires no inflation and can withstand temperatures as low as minus 240 degrees Celsius. Photo: Xinhua

As a platform for exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations, the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) attracted a large number of visitors eager to witness the latest technological developments. The areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, health care, and new energy vehicles were particularly popular among the visitors. Here is a collection of some of… Continue reading Gallery of Eye-catching Innovations at the Seventh CIIE

COP29 Aims To Get Developed Countries To Agree To Greater Financial Support For Poor Vlimate-Vulnerable Nations

Photo taken on 18 August 2023 shows wind power generators in Zhangjiakou, north China’s Hebei Province. Photo: Xinhua

The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is to be held from 11 to 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main goal of the conference is for countries to agree on a new climate finance target through which wealthy countries will pay to help poorer and climate-vulnerable… Continue reading COP29 Aims To Get Developed Countries To Agree To Greater Financial Support For Poor Vlimate-Vulnerable Nations

The 10 Partnership Actions Announced At FOCAC Summit In Beijing Will Add New Dimension To China-Africa Relations

President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso (CMG)

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… Continue reading The 10 Partnership Actions Announced At FOCAC Summit In Beijing Will Add New Dimension To China-Africa Relations

Kenyan Minister Expounds On FOCAC Impact

Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary and cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs of Kenya. Photo: Hu Fan

China and Kenya have a time-honoured friendship and have jointly completed a number of flagship projects in connectivity, significantly contributing to regional economic and social development. Kenya stands out as a success story in China’s partnership with Africa. Kenyan President William Ruto led a delegation to China to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on… Continue reading Kenyan Minister Expounds On FOCAC Impact

African Youth Applaud Chinese Success In Mitigating Climate Change Impact

N’Banan Ouattara and a Chinese expert visit the experimental rice f ield of the China Cote d’Ivoire Agricultural Cooperation Project in Guiguidou, Cote d’Ivoire. Photo: ChinAfrica

On a cool, sunny autumn day in Beijing, some 30 officials, experts and technicians from 17 Belt and Road countries, including Brazil, Thailand, Uganda, Egypt and Jordan, gathered at the city’s prestigious Tsinghua University to discuss climate change cooperation. Held on 2 September, just before the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),… Continue reading African Youth Applaud Chinese Success In Mitigating Climate Change Impact

Chinese Investment Contributes To The Industrialisation Of Africa

Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, CEO of Groupe Filatex, the leading private energy producer in Madagascar, travelled to Beijing on the occasion of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). As a key economic player in Madagascar and the African continent, Groupe Filatex participated in this high-level forum as part of the official Malagasy economic… Continue reading Chinese Investment Contributes To The Industrialisation Of Africa

Seminar On ‘Building A Closer China-Africa Community Of Shared Future’ Held In Pretoria

The new Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is set to be held on 4-6 September, which will outline the measures of China-Africa cooperation in the next three years and beyond. Before this event, on 15 August, a seminar themed The Governance of China: Forging a Closer China-Africa Community of Shared Future… Continue reading Seminar On ‘Building A Closer China-Africa Community Of Shared Future’ Held In Pretoria

China’s Reform And Opening Up Has Benefitted Africa In Multifarious Ways

Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, has said that Africa has gained much from China’s economic development, particularly due to its reform and opening up policy. China inspires African nations in their quest for national renewal and creates new development prospects through mutually beneficial cooperation. Since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in… Continue reading China’s Reform And Opening Up Has Benefitted Africa In Multifarious Ways

Shanghai Is Providing Ample Space And Policy Support To Enterprises To Grow AI Expertise And Application

Workers at a kitchen appliances manufacturer use robotic arms to make a pot in less than five minutes; dock workers use levers in an office to accurately grab and move containers; and doctors operate auxiliary robot systems to perform complex surgical operations with just a flick of their fingers …   In Shanghai, artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue reading Shanghai Is Providing Ample Space And Policy Support To Enterprises To Grow AI Expertise And Application

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