As of September 2, 52 African countries and the African Union have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with China to jointly build the "The Belt and Road". From "hard connectivity" to "soft connectivity" to "heart connectivity", China-Africa cooperation through the joint construction of "The Belt and Road" has been fruitful. Through the joint construction of the Belt and Road, China-Africa cooperation has been fruitful.
"Mutually beneficial cooperation is a sunny path that serves the long-term and fundamental interests of all countries." At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Sept. 5, President Xi Jinping said China is willing to deepen cooperation with Africa in the fields of industry, agriculture, infrastructure, trade and investment, and set up a high-quality benchmark for the joint construction of the Belt and Road.
"A true friend is a fellow traveler." Standing at a new starting point, with the largest developing country joining hands with the continent with the highest concentration of developing countries, China and Africa are heading in the same direction with one heart and one mind, and will surely write a brand-new chapter of building a community of human destiny.
