The 10 partnership action plans proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the just-concluded 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) have charted the course for China-Africa relations that are beneficial for both sides, said African ministers attending the summit.
These action plans cover the areas of mutual learning among civilizations, trade prosperity, industrial chain cooperation, connectivity, development cooperation, health, agriculture and livelihood, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, green development, and common security.
Mulambo Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Zambia, said that Xi's plans as outlined offer clear guidance on the path of partnership between China and the continent.
"Of course, the 10 items, action items, the areas of partnership that were listed by President Xi Jinping in his speech would give a clear direction for the way our partnership as Africa and China should go. And that also, of course, was a very important highlight. As African countries, our partnership with China is that it should be mutually beneficial. Chinese companies from the various provinces should be able to find a home in the various African countries. In Zambia, for example, where business can be done and we draw a benefit as Zambians and the company draw benefit," said Haimbe.
Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe's Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, said that the action plans also aim to form a foundation for fairer opportunities around the globe.
"It's basically about an equal world where people have equal opportunities and working together for a better world and a better future. And China is working with Africa in a very honest, equitable, mutually beneficial way. So that's very important. We are seeing a lot of cooperation in technology, in agricultural technologies, in industrial technologies, in mining technologies, in ICT, high performance computing. So there's a lot of cooperation that is happening between Zimbabwe and the People's Republic of China, and we really appreciate that kind of strong all-weather relationship," the minister said.
The 2024 (FOCAC) summit has produced concrete outcomes, charting a roadmap for China and Africa to work concertedly to pursue modernization, which is poised to enhance South-South cooperation and drive global development.
The summit is the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years. The announcement of the 10 partnership actions plans is one of the major outcomes of the summit.
Ten partnership action plans chart course for China-Africa relations, fairer world: African ministers
Ten partnership action plans chart course for China-Africa relations, fairer world: African ministers
Ten partnership action plans chart course for China-Africa relations, fairer world: African ministers
