China's Governance Model: A Transformative Shift for African Political Systems
5 months ago

China's Governance Model: A Transformative Shift for African Political Systems

China Daily  

A transformative shift in African political systems is evident with China's offer to enhance governance collaboration with Africa through experience-sharing, leadership academies and cross-continental studies. This partnership reflects the evolving dynamics of global politics, where the rise of the Global South is reshaping geopolitical landscapes. African nations seek governance models that reflect their unique political realities, and China's success in maintaining political stability and economic growth offers invaluable lessons. The China-Africa governance platform offers African leaders the chance to draw lessons from China's governance structure, particularly its capacity to maintain stability, execute long-term plans, and implement policies with remarkable efficiency.

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China’s long game in Africa
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s long game in Africa

The Hindu  

In 2022, when China established its first political training school in Tanzania, the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School, its motivation was unambiguous. This is also an example of China’s broader strategy to shape Africa’s political landscape by promoting its governance model based on the centrality of the ruling party and its control over the state. China’s growing influence in Africa …

Africa’s Geopolitical Shift: China’s Expansion and India’s Strategic Challenge
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Africa’s Geopolitical Shift: China’s Expansion and India’s Strategic Challenge

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2024 23:07 IST - 15 MINS READ The 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held from September 4 to 6 in Beijing, has reinforced China’s geopolitical clout over Africa. The growing stature of China in Africa, in what China calls the “new era”, has markedly upset the established geopolitical configurations in the continent and …

China, Africa experts discuss advancing modernization cooperation
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Africa experts discuss advancing modernization cooperation

China Daily  

More than 60 experts from China and Africa convene in Shanghai on Friday for a round-table meeting aimed at fostering cooperation to advance modernization. More than 60 experts from China and Africa convened in Shanghai on Friday for a round-table meeting aimed at fostering cooperation to advance modernization and cultivate a China-Africa community with a shared future. The council, a …

China, Africa experts discuss advancing modernization cooperation
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Africa experts discuss advancing modernization cooperation

China Daily  

More than 60 experts from China and Africa convene in Shanghai on Friday for a round-table meeting aimed at fostering cooperation to advance modernization. More than 60 experts from China and Africa convened in Shanghai on Friday for a round-table meeting aimed at fostering cooperation to advance modernization and cultivate a China-Africa community with a shared future. The council, a …

Deep Dive into Governance: African and Chinese Leaders Discuss Shared Future
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5 months ago

Deep Dive into Governance: African and Chinese Leaders Discuss Shared Future

China Daily  

A seminar on governance and China-African relations was held in Beijing, bringing together civil servants from various African countries. The event aimed to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation between the two sides, focusing on issues of common interest and challenges faced in the pursuit of common development. The participants discussed topics related to China's institutional advantages, Belt and Road Initiative, …

Chinese modernization offers lessons for Africa
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese modernization offers lessons for Africa

China Daily  

Freight trains are seen at Nairobi station of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Nov 17, 2021. Carlos Lopes, an honorary professor at the University of Cape Town's Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, said Chinese modernization represents a blueprint that can inspire Africa in its own development trajectory. To benefit fully from the Chinese modernization agenda, …

A panoramic view of the 2024 China-Africa summit
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A panoramic view of the 2024 China-Africa summit

The Hindu  

Africa figures prominently in China’s worldview and in the conduct of its foreign policy in the 21st century. The Beijing summit last week confirms China’s consistency and steadfastness in pursuing its goals relating to Africa. They are economic, political and strategic in nature, reflecting Beijing’s long-held view that Africa is vital to the world’s future — therefore, it should be …

Xi calls for exploring modernization paths
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi calls for exploring modernization paths

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at last week's 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation reaffirmed the deepening relationship between China and Africa, and highlighted the partnership's role in shaping a fairer and more inclusive global order for development, experts say. China will work with Africa to take the 10 partnership actions for modernization over the next three …

China, Africa vital for Global South's modernization
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Africa vital for Global South's modernization

China Daily  

Editor's note: With China and Africa elevating their relationship to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, the two sides are working more closely to realize modernization. China's pursuit of high-quality development and modernization has inspired many Global South countries, including African nations, to take measures to boost development and alleviate poverty. African countries have …

China, Africa vital for Global South's modernization
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Africa vital for Global South's modernization

China Daily  

Editor's note: With China and Africa elevating their relationship to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, the two sides are working more closely to realize modernization. China's pursuit of high-quality development and modernization has inspired many Global South countries, including African nations, to take measures to boost development and alleviate poverty. African countries have …

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 29 near China Nation Convention Center, showing a sign of The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which will be held from Sept 4 to Sept 6, 2024. First, unlike Western economies, China does not dictate conditions or set political terms for providing loans or aid for African countries, or for engaging in …

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 29 near China Nation Convention Center, showing a sign of The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which will be held from Sept 4 to Sept 6, 2024. First, unlike Western economies, China does not dictate conditions or set political terms for providing loans or aid for African countries, or for engaging in …

Cultural exchange and mutual learning key to boosting cross-continent ties
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cultural exchange and mutual learning key to boosting cross-continent ties

China Daily  

A volunteer leads a group of children in learning African dance, at a permanent pavilion of China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, in Changsha, Hunan province, Aug 31, 2024. Cultural exchange and mutual learning are essential for bolstering political and economic ties between China and Africa, said Li Hongfeng, a Chinese expert on African studies, calling on scholars from both sides …

Chinese FM proposes principles for int'l cooperation with Africa
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese FM proposes principles for int'l cooperation with Africa

China Daily  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Senegalese Foreign Minister Yacine Fall and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo Jean-Claude Gakosso meet the press during the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Thursday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, put forward the …

China-Africa action plan lauded
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China-Africa action plan lauded

China Daily  

Antonio Guterres Central role of UN in intl affairs supported President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that practicing genuine multilateralism and supporting the United Nations' central role in international affairs have been the unchanged principles of China's diplomacy. Xi said he appreciates the UN's consistent emphasis on Africa, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with the international body to jointly …

China-Africa action plan lauded
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China-Africa action plan lauded

China Daily  

Antonio Guterres Central role of UN in intl affairs supported President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that practicing genuine multilateralism and supporting the United Nations' central role in international affairs have been the unchanged principles of China's diplomacy. Xi said he appreciates the UN's consistent emphasis on Africa, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with the international body to jointly …

Meeting looks for paths to prosperity
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Meeting looks for paths to prosperity

China Daily  

China and African countries will continue to share experiences in state governance while exploring development paths suited to their national circumstances to achieve modernization and prosperity, participants said during a high-level meeting at the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing on Thursday. Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central …

Chinese and African leaders hold a summit on deepening cooperation in a divided world
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese and African leaders hold a summit on deepening cooperation in a divided world

The Hindu  

Dozens of African leaders have descended on Beijing for a summit that signals China's influence in a continent that it hopes will be a key ally in pushing back against a U.S.-led global order. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed to the assembled leaders Thursday that relations with all African countries that have diplomatic ties with China be elevated to the …

Xi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global order
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global order

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Dozens of African leaders gathered Thursday in Beijing for a summit that signals China’s influence in a continent that it hopes will be a key ally in pushing back against a U.S.-led global order. In a reflection of China’s broadening relationship with Africa, Xi outlined 10 “partnership actions” that included training for African politicians and future leaders, further …

FOCAC Summit to bring the next frontier closer
6 months, 4 weeks ago

FOCAC Summit to bring the next frontier closer

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is expected to elevate Sino-African engagement and cooperation to a higher level, as it is likely to suggest ways to overcome the challenges facing the world and outline the measures needed to consolidate the gains already made by the two sides. The robust cooperation between China and …

Xi proposes action plans to jointly advance modernization with Africa
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi proposes action plans to jointly advance modernization with Africa

China Daily  

BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans to jointly advance modernization. One-third of the world's population lives in China and Africa, and there will be no global modernization without the modernization of China and Africa, Xi said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony …

FOCAC Summit to bring the next frontier closer
6 months, 4 weeks ago

FOCAC Summit to bring the next frontier closer

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is expected to elevate Sino-African engagement and cooperation to a higher level, as it is likely to suggest ways to overcome the challenges facing the world and outline the measures needed to consolidate the gains already made by the two sides. The robust cooperation between China and …

China-Africa summit 2024: What’s in it for Beijing, Xi Jinping and Africa?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China-Africa summit 2024: What’s in it for Beijing, Xi Jinping and Africa?

Al Jazeera  

Beijing is looking to woo African countries with more investment dollars in exchange for better access to raw minerals. The China-Africa summit, which will last from September 4 to 6, will see leaders of African countries meet and discuss policies and cooperation agreements with officials from the continent’s biggest lender and investor. Agreements in past summits have unlocked unrivalled access …

Xi meets Tanzanian president
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi meets Tanzanian president

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 4, 2024. BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is in Beijing for …

Xi encourages African scholars to bolster China-Africa cooperation, Global South development
7 months ago

Xi encourages African scholars to bolster China-Africa cooperation, Global South development

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 29, 2024 shows the logo of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation near China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China. NAIROBI -- President Xi Jinping encouraged African scholars to continue to provide intellectual support for building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future and safeguarding the common interests of …

Futuristic international cooperation
7 months ago

Futuristic international cooperation

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY China-Africa cooperation is a testament to the power of joint development and strategic partnership, setting the stage for a new era in global relations Amid the rapidly evolving global landscape and challenges to global economic recovery, China-Africa cooperation continues to show robust resilience, underpinned by strong complementarities. In today's dynamic global context, China-Africa cooperation represents a new …

China-Africa cooperation empowers Africa's modernization
7 months ago

China-Africa cooperation empowers Africa's modernization

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY True friendship transcends time and distance, built on sincerity and mutual respect on an equal footing. Knowing full well the critical importance of infrastructure to national development, China has made significant efforts to help African countries build and upgrade key infrastructure, including over 200,000 kilometers of optical fiber, nearly 100,000 kilometers of roads, more than 10,000 kilometers …

China and Africa will chart a path to shared future
7 months ago

China and Africa will chart a path to shared future

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday. Both sides jointly advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, jointly promote and implement the three global initiatives proposed by China, safeguard international fairness and justice, and enhance the global …

Futuristic international cooperation
7 months ago

Futuristic international cooperation

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY China-Africa cooperation is a testament to the power of joint development and strategic partnership, setting the stage for a new era in global relations Amid the rapidly evolving global landscape and challenges to global economic recovery, China-Africa cooperation continues to show robust resilience, underpinned by strong complementarities. In today's dynamic global context, China-Africa cooperation represents a new …

China and Africa will chart a path to shared future
7 months ago

China and Africa will chart a path to shared future

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday. Both sides jointly advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, jointly promote and implement the three global initiatives proposed by China, safeguard international fairness and justice, and enhance the global …

Wang: China ready to inject new impetus into Africa's development, revitalization
7 months ago

Wang: China ready to inject new impetus into Africa's development, revitalization

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola in Beijing on Sept 1, 2024. China is willing to work with African countries to ensure the successful convening of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to inject new impetus into Africa's development and revitalization, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on …

Summit to add new chapter to China-Africa ties
7 months ago

Summit to add new chapter to China-Africa ties

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY The Ninth Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, to be held in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6, will be based on the theme "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future", reflecting the shared aspirations and vision of China and Africa, and contributing to the growth of the …

Summit to add new chapter to China-Africa ties
7 months ago

Summit to add new chapter to China-Africa ties

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY The Ninth Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, to be held in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6, will be based on the theme "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future", reflecting the shared aspirations and vision of China and Africa, and contributing to the growth of the …

China-Africa economic relations set to deepen
7 months ago

China-Africa economic relations set to deepen

China Daily  

A taxi driver tries out a Chinese-branded EV in Mombasa, Kenya, Aug 16, 2024. Chinese and African business leaders will gather in Beijing next week to explore new avenues for deepening China-Africa industrial cooperation, paving the way for African countries to accelerate their integration into global industry and supply chains, said China's top foreign trade and investment promotion agency on …

Xi stresses China, Africa always a community with a shared future
7 months ago

Xi stresses China, Africa always a community with a shared future

China Daily  

BEIJING - China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday in a reply to scholars from 50 African countries. Xi encouraged the scholars to continue to provide intellectual support for building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future and safeguarding the common interests of the Global South. He …

Xi stresses China, Africa always a community with a shared future
7 months ago

Xi stresses China, Africa always a community with a shared future

China Daily  

BEIJING - China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday in a reply to scholars from 50 African countries. Xi encouraged the scholars to continue to provide intellectual support for building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future and safeguarding the common interests of the Global South. He …

Former head of Malawi hails win-win cooperation
7 months, 1 week ago

Former head of Malawi hails win-win cooperation

China Daily  

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation plays an important role in bringing together China and African countries for discussions that help forge win-win cooperation, allowing both sides to grow together, said Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi. Speaking to China Daily ahead of the 2024 Summit of the FOCAC, which is scheduled to be held from Sept 4 to 6 in …

Summit will write new chapter of Sino-African friendship
8 months ago

Summit will write new chapter of Sino-African friendship

China Daily  

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the summit, Chinese and African leaders will discuss the major plans for China-Africa friendly cooperation and jointly draw up a blueprint for opening up new space for cooperation, under the theme of "Joining …

CPC departments brief African personages on key Party plenum
8 months, 1 week ago

CPC departments brief African personages on key Party plenum

China Daily  

CHANGSHA -- More than 200 foreign guests from over 50 African countries attended a briefing on the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which was held in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, on Wednesday. The International Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Hunan Provincial Committee of the CPC jointly held the briefing …

Cooperation with Africa to remain deeply rooted
1 year ago

Cooperation with Africa to remain deeply rooted

China Daily  

A participant attends the 13th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 8, 2024. The 13th meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum was recently held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and over 300 Chinese and African scholars jointly issued the Consensus Among African and Chinese Think Tanks on Deepening Global Development Cooperation. The …

China's diversified and deepened engagement with Africa
1 year, 1 month ago

China's diversified and deepened engagement with Africa

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY In the dynamic landscape of Sino-African relations, the year 2024 is unfolding as a pivotal chapter, marked by the impending Ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in China. The fact that Africa has been the chosen destination for the Chinese foreign minister's first overseas visit for 34 consecutive years shows the importance China attaches to its diplomatic ties …

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security
2 years, 3 months ago

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa’s youthful population — making the case that the continent’s demographics will inevitably lead it to become a key global player in the decades to come. The vice president also announced that the administration would invest an additional $100 million to expand the …

Analysis: Does China’s ‘palace diplomacy’ benefit Africa or Beijing?
2 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: Does China’s ‘palace diplomacy’ benefit Africa or Beijing?

Al Jazeera  

On June 30, Zimbabwe’s new $140m parliamentary building, built and financed by China, was unveiled in the capital Harare as a gift from Beijing. “This so-called ‘Palace-Diplomacy’ sits in the wider Chinese involvement in infrastructure in Africa given the continent’s huge demand for infrastructure and little financing to bring projects to fruition,” he told Al Jazeera. “It is also worrying …

习近平在2018年中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式上的主旨讲话
6 years, 6 months ago

习近平在2018年中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式上的主旨讲话

China Daily  

2018年中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式于9月3日下午在人民大会堂举行，国家主席习近平出席开幕式并发表主旨讲话。 President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Sept 3, 2018. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit Of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing, 3 September 2018 尊敬的拉马福萨总统， 尊敬的非洲联盟轮值主席卡加梅总统， 尊敬的各位国家元首、政府首脑、代表团团长， 尊敬的联合国秘书长古特雷斯先生， 尊敬的非洲联盟委员会主席法基先生， 女士们，先生们，朋友们： Your Excellency …

习近平在2018年中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式上的主旨讲话
6 years, 6 months ago

习近平在2018年中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式上的主旨讲话

China Daily  

2018年中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式于9月3日下午在人民大会堂举行，国家主席习近平出席开幕式并发表主旨讲话。 President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Sept 3, 2018. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit Of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing, 3 September 2018 尊敬的拉马福萨总统， 尊敬的非洲联盟轮值主席卡加梅总统， 尊敬的各位国家元首、政府首脑、代表团团长， 尊敬的联合国秘书长古特雷斯先生， 尊敬的非洲联盟委员会主席法基先生， 女士们，先生们，朋友们： Your Excellency …

Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China’s hold over the continent
6 years, 8 months ago

Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China’s hold over the continent

CNN  

Beijing, China CNN — Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent’s closest economic and diplomatic allies. “The importance of Africa in China’s diplomacy has been consistent,” said He Wenping, an Africa expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a state-run think tank. Problems and …

Sino-African talks lead to closer ties
7 years, 4 months ago

Sino-African talks lead to closer ties

China Daily  

Seminar affirms the effort to build a community of common destiny A statement was adopted to further promote multilateral communication among Chinese and African political parties at the closing ceremony of the 3rd China-Africa Political Parties Theoretical Seminar in Beijing on Friday. The parties also agreed to provide a Sino-African plan to build a new type of international relations based …

Chinese, African parties meet to share wisdom on modernization
7 years, 4 months ago

Chinese, African parties meet to share wisdom on modernization

China Daily  

Chinese, African parties meet to share wisdom on modernization Xinhua | Updated: 2017-11-30 10:14 BEIJING - The Communist Party of China on Wednesday held a seminar with African political parties to explore the mission and role of parties in building a China-Africa community of shared future. Song Tao, director of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, addressed the …

Here's How China Is Changing Africa's Future
7 years, 7 months ago

Here's How China Is Changing Africa's Future

Huff Post  

JOHANNESBURG ― The contrast couldn’t be starker. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s government continues to champion isolationism and undermine decades-old international relationships, China is rolling out its Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, a project to build a new “Silk Road” that could change the meaning of globalization itself. China’s Impact On The Continent BRI is bringing more Chinese goods, …

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