China and Africa Strengthen Digital Cooperation
Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union, attended the China-Africa Digital and Emerging Industries Cooperation Seminar on September 26, 2025, meeting with ministers from 7 African countries to discuss digital cooperation. Minister Li Lecheng of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was also present, and a memorandum of understanding was signed between the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and the African Telecommunications Union.
Key Takeaways:
- The China-Africa Digital and Emerging Industries Cooperation Seminar was held on September 26, 2025, with Ambassador Jiang Feng and Minister Li Lecheng in attendance.
- Ministers from 7 African countries (Ethiopia, Congo (Brazzaville), Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and others) met with the Chinese delegation to discuss digital cooperation.
- A memorandum of understanding was signed between the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and the African Telecommunications Union.
- China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will guide future cooperation in emerging industries, with a focus on win-win cooperation.
- The Chinese delegation expressed its willingness to support Africa's capacity building and help China and Africa jointly advance the "Six Modernizations."
- The seminar aimed to align the Beijing Action Plan with the AU's Agenda 2063 and promote China-Africa cooperation in emerging industries.
Statistics:
- Number of African countries represented: 7
- Number of ministers attending the seminar: 14
- Organizations signing the memorandum of understanding: 2 (China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and the African Telecommunications Union)
- Initiatives guiding future cooperation: 2 (Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation)
Sources:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China