​Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who is also rotating chair of the African Union (AU), said here Monday that China's engagement in Africa has been "deeply transformational both internally and with respect to Africa's global position."
China will implement eight major initiatives in fields such as industrial development, infrastructure connectivity, trade facilitation and capacity building in order to bring the futures of China and Africa closer together.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says China has proved to be a willing ally in Nigeria's developmental efforts, describing cooperation between the two countries as one that is growing "at a very satisfactory win-win level."
As Africa seeks ways to industrialize while at the same time to preserve its natural beauty, there are a lot of knowhow China could impart in this respect, including its list of "don'ts".
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is a symbol of the lasting and unbreakable bonds between friendly nations working towards a future of shared prosperity.
China and Africa share long lasting bonds of all-weather friendship. This is evident in the visit by China's President Xi Jinping to the continent.
Bizarre again in the way some U.S. politicians and analysts look at China's ties with Africa, a recent example being an address to an American economic club by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Africa is becoming an indispensable part of the Belt and Road Initiative. After years of work, it has become a region where the initiative has achieved fruitful results.
The year 2018 marks several milestones in the China-South Africa partnership. It is the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the 10th BRICS Summit will be hosted in South Africa in July, and the 2018 FOCAC Summit will be held in China in September, co-chaired by both countries.
Some of the world’s renowned companies, such as the law firm Baker McKenzie and global real estate giant Knight Frank, have called the initiative a silver bullet for Africa, detailing opportunities presented by the Belt and Road to the continent.
For a long time, African countries relied on Western partners to advance their development agenda. But in recent years, growing China-Africa relations have largely reversed the continent's over-reliance on Western powers.