Chinese FM vows to enhance int'l cooperation with Africa

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, speaks to the media after meeting with Denis Sassou Nguesso, president of the Republic of the Congo in Brazzavilleon, on Jan 7, 2025. When asked about the plans for China and the Republic of the Congo, co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the FOCAC has played an important role in promoting Africa's development and improving the livelihood of the African people. Wang outlined three key considerations for implementing the outcomes of the Beijing Summit after extensive consultations: Firstly, follow the direction of advancing modernization in six aspects proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, strengthen the alignment of development strategies and the exchange of governance experience, cultivate deeper resonance of ideas and shared values to broaden the scope of China-Africa relations and inject inexhaustible momentum for their development. Secondly, continuously enrich the "spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation", blaze the right path for state-to-state relations, set an example for international cooperation with Africa to ensure that China and Africa continue to lead in building a new type of international relations and a community of shared future for mankind. Thirdly, focus on the implementation of the ten partnership actions for modernization, identify priority directions and key projects, apply zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines, build a comprehensive China-Africa connectivity network spanning land and sea, implement 1,000 "small and beautiful" livelihood projects, and improve the China-Africa investment and trade cooperation mechanism to provide Africa with a broader market, practical technology, and stable investment for its modernization.