Introduction
The pledge by President Xi Jinping to work with Africa to implement the 10-point partnership action plan to advance modernization has reaffirmed the country's commitment to Africa, according to experts.
Xi made the pledge in his keynote speech at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Thursday.
The importance in this cooperation
The measure to this cooperation
China is ready to assist Africa with concrete programs and financing resources without any strings attached or lectures, Ahmad said.He added that the partnership action plan is designed to be inclusive and respect diversity in terms of governance systems, cultures and preferences, ensuring that all African nations are considered and respected in the partnership.Alex Vines, director of the Africa program at the Chatham House think tank, lauded the 10 priority areas of the action plan including health, agriculture, employment and security, saying they are all important for Africa.China pledged 360 billion yuan ($50.7 billion) of financial support to Africa over the next three years, higher than the amount pledged at the 2021 FOCAC Summit. Vines said the increase is good news for the continent.Michael Borchmann, former director-general for international affairs of the German state of Hessen, said he was impressed by President Xi's words that "the friendship between China and Africa transcends time and space, surmounts mountains and oceans and passes down through generations".
The impact of the cooperation
"A former Chad president expressed it with fitting words: China does not behave to Africa as a know-it-all teacher, but with deep respect. And this is appreciated in Africa very much," he added.
Tarek Saidi, editor-in-chief of the Echaab Journal of Tunisia, said that modernization accounted for a significant portion of Xi's speech, underscoring China's strong focus on the issue.
The meaning of the cooperation
Saidi said the speech also highlighted China's commitment to supporting African countries through the partnership action plan, including development cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.
"The two sides have large room for collaboration, as the Belt and Road Initiative could spur synergy with the African Union's Agenda 2063, with an aim to foster a new form of modernization that is just and equitable," he said.
Post time: Sep-09-2024