Chinese President Xi Jinping's vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind resonates with many African countries, said Faustin-Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic (CAR), expressing appreciation for China's support to his nation.
In an exclusive interview with China Central Television (CCTV) aired on Friday, Touadera emphasized the significance of this vision among many African countries.
"It is a very important idea that many African countries strongly resonate with, and the Central African Republic is no exception. The idea proposed by President Xi Jinping aligns with our cooperation model. We sincerely thank President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government, and the people of China for their support to the CAR," said Touadera.
The president also shared his insights on the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi, stressing their importance in the current global context.
He said the CAR is actively aligning itself with these initiatives to deepen cooperation with China.
"With China's support, African countries have actively carried out various initiatives, which align with the visions of African nations, including the CAR. For this reason, we work closely with China and mutually support each other on various issues. We will implement the series of initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and further deepen our cooperation with China," said the president.
Xi's vision on community with shared future resonates with African countries: CAR president
Xi's vision on community with shared future resonates with African countries: CAR president
Xi's vision on community with shared future resonates with African countries: CAR president
China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes U.S. abuse of Section 301 to hike tariffs on some Chinese goods, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative on Friday announced final modifications concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions toward China under Section 301.
China has repeatedly lodged solemn representations with the U.S. side concerning the Section 301 tariffs, said a spokesperson for the ministry.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has already ruled that the Section 301 tariffs violate WTO rules. However, instead of rectifying its wrongdoings, the U.S. side further increases tariffs on Chinese products, adding one mistake to another, said the spokesperson.
The move is a typical practice of unilateralism and trade protectionism, said the spokesperson, adding that it seriously undermines the international trade order, as well as the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains.
Moreover, the move not only fails to solve the United States' own problems concerning trade deficits and industrial competitiveness, but also pushes up prices of U.S. imports and forces U.S. companies and consumers to bear the additional costs.
The 2024 Report on WTO Compliance of the United States, which was released Thursday by the ministry, once again expressed serious concern over the U.S. abuse of Section 301, and pointed out that the United States is a "disrupter of global industrial and supply chains."
The U.S. side had previously sought public opinions on the results of the Section 301 tariff review. The majority of opinions either opposed the imposition of additional tariffs or requested broader tariff exemptions.
This shows the Section 301 tariffs are unpopular among the U.S. public, said the spokesperson.
The United States should rectify its wrongdoings immediately and remove all additional tariffs on Chinese goods, the spokesperson said, adding that China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the interests of Chinese enterprises.
China firmly opposes U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese goods: commerce ministry
