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China and Africa Strengthen Solidarity and Cooperation Amidst Unstable International Situation

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with African diplomatic representatives accredited in China in Beijing on Monday to celebrate Africa Day. The meeting was attended by ambassadors and chargés d'affaires of more than 50 African countries and representatives of the African Union. Wang Yi recalled President Xi Jinping's five visits to Africa, where he put forward principles of sincerity, real results, friendliness, and good faith in the policy towards Africa and the concept of pursuing supreme justice and common interests. He emphasized that China is willing to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with Africa amidst the unstable international situation.

Key Takeaways:

  • China has upgraded the overall positioning of China-Africa relations to an all-weather China-Africa community of shared future in the new era.
  • China-Africa relations have entered the best period in their history, with Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting Africa five times and putting forward six proposals and ten partnership action plans to jointly advance modernization.
  • Wang Yi emphasized that China is willing to use the upcoming ministerial meeting of the coordinators for the implementation of the forum outcomes as an opportunity to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both sides and accelerate the collective modernization of China and African countries.
  • African diplomatic representatives expressed their confidence in Africa-China cooperation and promised to firmly adhere to the one-China principle, support China's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and achieve national reunification, and oppose interference in China's internal affairs.
  • The meeting stressed the importance of upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and defending the common interests of the countries of the Global South.

Statistics:

  • China has upgraded the overall positioning of China-Africa relations to an all-weather China-Africa community of shared future in the new era.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Africa five times since the beginning of the new era.
  • There are more than 50 African countries accrediting their ambassadors and chargés d'affaires to China.
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized that China is willing to use the upcoming ministerial meeting of the coordinators for the implementation of the forum outcomes to accelerate the collective modernization of China and African countries.
  • Africa-China relations have entered the best period in their history.

Sources:

  • People's Republic of China in Russian -- People's Republic of China in Russian -- Source: People's Republic of China -- State Council News
  • Xinhua
  • MIL OSI Russia News (http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/) - Copyright 2025 Multimedia Investments Ltd, distributed by Contify.com

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