Africa is rich, beautiful and full of vitality. It contains the secrets of human origins and is also the land of hope for the 21st century.
Political mutual trust continues to deepen
Changsha, China, and Brazzaville, the capital of Congo (Brazzaville), are the first pair of sister cities in China and Africa to formally sign an agreement. The National Highway No. 1 built by Chinese builders from Changsha has shortened the travel time between Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville from one week to six hours.
Under the guidance of heads of state diplomacy, China-Africa political mutual trust continues to deepen, and local cooperation is bursting with vitality. China and Africa share weal and woe and work side by side, forming an unbreakable brotherhood.
Economic cooperation is developing rapidly
Gregory's home country of Nigeria is the world's largest cassava producer. In July 2023, he came to Hainan to carry out research on green comprehensive prevention and control of cassava pests. He hopes to bring the knowledge and technology he learned in China to Nigeria to contribute to promoting local agricultural development and promoting social and economic prosperity.
Since entering a new era, the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Africa has entered the "fast lane". China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has accelerated its development, and its depth and breadth have continued to expand. With the joint promotion of China and Africa, China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has continued to reach new levels, and the road to win-win cooperation has become wider and wider.
Social cooperation is in the ascendant
5-year-old Henock got the opportunity to go to Chongqing, China to participate in the second "Belt and Road" International Skills Competition. In order to improve his competition level, he found Jiang Jiang, a Chinese teacher at the Luban Workshop in Ethiopia. After training, Henock successfully completed the competition.
China-Africa social cooperation is in the ascendant. China actively cooperates with Africa in social fields such as poverty reduction, health, and education. By strengthening exchanges, providing assistance, and sharing social development experience, China helps African countries improve the level of comprehensive social development and creates endogenous driving force for Africa's economic development.
Humanities cooperation is expanding
Qiaobo is a senior researcher at the National Museum of Kenya. During the joint archaeological cooperation between China and Kenya, he met and got to know archaeologists from China. In July 2024, Qiao Bo and four others were invited to Henan, China, to communicate on further cooperation.
China-Africa cultural cooperation is expanding day by day. People-to-people and cultural exchanges and people-to-people exchanges have effectively promoted the people-to-people ties between China and Africa, and also injected strong vitality and impetus into China-Africa cooperation in the new era.
Peace and security cooperation has steadily expanded
In July 2016, an armed conflict broke out in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The No. 105 infantry fighting vehicle of the Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion, which was on a mission in Juba, was hit by a rocket. The Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion lost two soldiers-Li Lei and Yang Shupeng.
Over the years, China has been a constructive participant in African peace and security affairs and has always been committed to supporting Africans to solve African problems in African ways. China-Africa peace and security cooperation has steadily expanded.
Today, under the guidance of the policy concept of sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith towards Africa, China and Africa are answering historical questions through the vivid practice of joint exploration of modernization, and jointly promoting the historical achievements of win-win cooperation, harmony and symbiosis, and common prosperity of civilizations.
Planning: Sun Zhiping, Mi Ligong
Coordinator: Li Wei, Lu Xinhui, Qi Xing
Director: Niu Xiaoxi, Wang Chao, Zhang Zhihuan, Su Yiren, Li Xiaohui, Deng Bingxue
Packaging: Qiu Jingyi
Dubbing: Wang Shuailong
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