Xi's Speech at FOCAC Summit Shows Desire to Lift Ties With Africa -- Sudanese Analysts
English.news.cn | 2015-12-05 13:28:11
Editor: Song Miou
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 4, 2015. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
KHARTOUM, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) reflected China's desire to upgrade the China-Africa ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Sudanese analysts said.
In a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the second FOCAC summit, Xi called for concerted efforts to strengthen "five major pillars" and announced 10 major plans to boost bilateral win-win cooperation.
"The content of President Xi's historical speech reiterated the importance China is attaching to the African continent together with the sincere desire of the Chinese leadership to make China's relations with Africa strategic," Abdul-Rahim al-Sunni, a Sudanese political analyst, told Xinhua Friday.
"The Chinese president's proposal to upgrade the ties with Africa to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership reiterates China's determination to press ahead with boosting its win-win ties with the continent," he added.
"The participation of the Chinese president in the forum reflected China's concern with developing the historical ties with the African continent and boosting those ties further through major plans and ambitious projects that achieve benefits for both sides," Abdul-Ghader Abdul-Halim, a lecturer of political science at a number of Sudanese universities, told Xinhua.
Also describing Xi's speech as "historical," Abdul-Halim said that since the establishment of the forum 15 years ago, the two sides have achieved great success with bilateral trade increasing from 10 billion U.S. dollars to 220 billion dollars.
He added that Chinese investments in Africa have jumped from 500 million dollars to 30 billion dollars.
Abdul-Halim also stressed the importance of the second FOCAC summit, noting that "Africa needs to enhance its partnership with China to make use of the Chinese potentialities to achieve sustainable development."
The second FOCAC summit began in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday with the participation of Xi and a number of African presidents.
During the summit, Xi announced that China would offer 60 billion U.S. dollars of funding support, including 5 billion dollars of free aid and interest-free loans, 35 billion dollars of preferential loans and export credit on more favorable terms, 5 billion dollars of additional capital for the China-Africa Development Fund and the Special Loan for the Development of African SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) each, and a China-Africa production capacity cooperation fund with an initial capital of 10 billion dollars.
"China-Africa relations have today reached a stage of growth unmatched in history," Xi said. "Let's join hands ... and open a new era of China-Africa win-win cooperation and common development."
Established in 2000 to promote China-Africa friendship and cooperation, FOCAC groups China, 50 African countries that have established diplomatic ties with China, and the Commission of the African Union. Its last summit took place in 2006 in Beijing.
Xi raises 5-point proposal on boosting China-Africa cooperation
English.news.cn | 2015-12-05 07:37:29
Editor: Song Miou
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping joined leaders from across Africa at a business conference here Friday and put forth a five-pronged proposal on further deepening win-win cooperation between the world's second-largest economy and the fast developing continent.
In the high-level dialogue with Chinese and African business dignitaries, which also concluded the fifth China-Africa enterprises conference, Xi told the hundreds of participants that China sincerely hopes to share its industrialization experiences with African countries and help the continent advance its own industrialization with financial, technological and talent support.
To that end, Xi suggested that China and African countries stick to equality-based and win-win cooperation, strike a right balance between principles and profits, and jointly build a community of common destiny.
China-Africa cooperation should also be open and inclusive, he said, adding that the two sides should welcome the involvement of enterprises from other countries that uphold the principle of mutual benefit.
Meanwhile, China and Africa should focus on practical cooperation oriented to capacity-building, said Xi, who pledged that China is willing to share its advanced and applicable technologies with Africa without reservation and deepen bilateral industrial cooperation so as to improve the quality of Africa's workforce, increase employment and lift the continent's endogenous growth impetus.
Also, the two sides need to pursue green and sustainable development, and China will help its African partners deal with climate change, improve environment protection and train professionals in related areas, Xi said.
In addition, he suggested that China-Africa cooperation prioritize infrastructure construction, so as to bring tangible benefits to all the people.
The Chinese president said that China-Africa cooperation in the areas of industry, infrastructure construction, investment and trade facilitation will enhance the competitiveness of African industries and help cover the infrastructure shortage in Africa.
Their cooperation in the fields of modern agriculture, green development, poverty reduction and people's welfare will help African countries establish a sustainable development model, enhance independent development capacity, improve public governance and raise the quality of life of the African people, he added.
In his speech, Xi praised Africa as the fastest growing and most promising continent in the world, noting Africa's vibrant process of industrialization and urbanization has injected fresh dynamism into global economic growth.
China, according to the president, has become Africa's principal cooperation partner in several significant areas.
By the end of 2014, the total stock of Chinese investment in Africa had reached 101 billion U.S. dollars, resulting in more than 3,100 Africa-based enterprises. In 2014, two-way trade reached 221.9 billion dollars, according to Xi.
South African President Jacob Zuma, who co-chairs the summit together with Xi, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who holds the rotating African Union chair, also addressed the conference.
Prior to the event, the three presidents inspected a China-Africa equipment manufacturing industry exhibition.
Chinese and African leaders are in Johannesburg for the second summit of the 15-year-old Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which groups China, 50 African countries that have established diplomatic ties with China, and the Commission of the African Union.
Earlier Friday, the two-day summit was kicked off with a widely-watched speech made by the Chinese president.
African officials hail President Xi's speech at FOCAC summit
English.news.cn | 2015-12-05 03:51:45
Editor: huaxia
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Friday was not only inspirational but also breathed new life into Sino-Africa bilateral ties, African officials told Xinhua.
During his keynote address at the FOCAC summit in Johannesburg, Xi articulated a broad vision that China intends to pursue in order to strengthen cooperation with African countries.
He revealed that China will provide 60 billion U.S. dollars to support implementation of projects that advances development, peace, security and health in Africa.
African leaders, policymakers and scholars hailed the Chinese president's speech, saying it injected fresh hope and confidence in a longstanding bilateral cooperation.
Erastus Mwencha, Vice-Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) said that President Xi delivered a speech that was rich in substance and practicality.
During an interview with Xinhua, Mwencha said the Chinese leader eloquently outlined a new vision for Sino-Africa cooperation during his maiden speech at FOCAC summit.
"President Xi Jinping delivered a speech that raised the bar in China-Africa cooperation. He emphasized that our cooperation with China has entered a new phase and this is commendable," Mwencha remarked.
China has provided funding to the African Union to help the continental body implement a range of programs that promote human development.
Mwencha hailed Xi for announcing additional funding to support economic growth and social transformation in Africa.
"The most captivating part of President Xi Jinping's speech was the announcement of 60 billion dollars grant and concessional loans to assist African countries address a number of challenges like infrastructure, health and security," Mwencha told Xinhua.
He added the president's speech addressed issues that resonate with aspirations of the African people.
Edna Molewa, the South African minister for environmental affairs, said Xi connected effectively with the African audience when he delivered his speech at the FOCAC summit.
"The speech by President Xi Jinping was great; he spoke candidly on issues that are dear to us African people. He also highlighted weighty issues regarding China-Africa cooperation," Molewa remarked.
She added that African countries are optimistic China will fulfill its pledge to support industrial progress, environmental protection and skills development in the continent.
"In his keynote address, President Xi Jinping mentioned new areas of cooperation and it is clear the stage is now set to further our cooperation with China in areas like industrialization, development of roads, railways, ports and the blue economy," Molewa told Xinhua.
Botswana Ambassador to China Sasara Chasala George remarked that Chinese political leaders are fully behind Africa's quest to achieve peaceful development.
"President Xi Jinping's announcement of 60 billion U.S. dollars was a confirmation China means well in its relationship with Africa," Chasala George remarked, adding that African states should put strong measures in place to ensure bilateral ties with China do not falter.
Zimbabwe's Minister of Industry and Commerce Mike C. Bimha, told Xinhua that the Chinese president's speech "is very encouraging" and reiterates that China is very genuine and very serious about its relations with Africa.
Bimha said President Xi's 10-point proposal for promoting China-Africa relations shows that "China wants to be a true friend of Africa, and we should see more and more cooperation. So I'm happy with President Xi's speech."
This proposal "is the best a head of state can propose and the best to have come up from FOCAC," Bimha said.
Editor: Song Miou
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 4, 2015. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
KHARTOUM, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) reflected China's desire to upgrade the China-Africa ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Sudanese analysts said.
In a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the second FOCAC summit, Xi called for concerted efforts to strengthen "five major pillars" and announced 10 major plans to boost bilateral win-win cooperation.
"The content of President Xi's historical speech reiterated the importance China is attaching to the African continent together with the sincere desire of the Chinese leadership to make China's relations with Africa strategic," Abdul-Rahim al-Sunni, a Sudanese political analyst, told Xinhua Friday.
"The Chinese president's proposal to upgrade the ties with Africa to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership reiterates China's determination to press ahead with boosting its win-win ties with the continent," he added.
"The participation of the Chinese president in the forum reflected China's concern with developing the historical ties with the African continent and boosting those ties further through major plans and ambitious projects that achieve benefits for both sides," Abdul-Ghader Abdul-Halim, a lecturer of political science at a number of Sudanese universities, told Xinhua.
Also describing Xi's speech as "historical," Abdul-Halim said that since the establishment of the forum 15 years ago, the two sides have achieved great success with bilateral trade increasing from 10 billion U.S. dollars to 220 billion dollars.
He added that Chinese investments in Africa have jumped from 500 million dollars to 30 billion dollars.
Abdul-Halim also stressed the importance of the second FOCAC summit, noting that "Africa needs to enhance its partnership with China to make use of the Chinese potentialities to achieve sustainable development."
The second FOCAC summit began in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday with the participation of Xi and a number of African presidents.
During the summit, Xi announced that China would offer 60 billion U.S. dollars of funding support, including 5 billion dollars of free aid and interest-free loans, 35 billion dollars of preferential loans and export credit on more favorable terms, 5 billion dollars of additional capital for the China-Africa Development Fund and the Special Loan for the Development of African SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) each, and a China-Africa production capacity cooperation fund with an initial capital of 10 billion dollars.
"China-Africa relations have today reached a stage of growth unmatched in history," Xi said. "Let's join hands ... and open a new era of China-Africa win-win cooperation and common development."
Established in 2000 to promote China-Africa friendship and cooperation, FOCAC groups China, 50 African countries that have established diplomatic ties with China, and the Commission of the African Union. Its last summit took place in 2006 in Beijing.
Xi raises 5-point proposal on boosting China-Africa cooperation
English.news.cn | 2015-12-05 07:37:29
Editor: Song Miou
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping joined leaders from across Africa at a business conference here Friday and put forth a five-pronged proposal on further deepening win-win cooperation between the world's second-largest economy and the fast developing continent.
In the high-level dialogue with Chinese and African business dignitaries, which also concluded the fifth China-Africa enterprises conference, Xi told the hundreds of participants that China sincerely hopes to share its industrialization experiences with African countries and help the continent advance its own industrialization with financial, technological and talent support.
To that end, Xi suggested that China and African countries stick to equality-based and win-win cooperation, strike a right balance between principles and profits, and jointly build a community of common destiny.
China-Africa cooperation should also be open and inclusive, he said, adding that the two sides should welcome the involvement of enterprises from other countries that uphold the principle of mutual benefit.
Meanwhile, China and Africa should focus on practical cooperation oriented to capacity-building, said Xi, who pledged that China is willing to share its advanced and applicable technologies with Africa without reservation and deepen bilateral industrial cooperation so as to improve the quality of Africa's workforce, increase employment and lift the continent's endogenous growth impetus.
Also, the two sides need to pursue green and sustainable development, and China will help its African partners deal with climate change, improve environment protection and train professionals in related areas, Xi said.
In addition, he suggested that China-Africa cooperation prioritize infrastructure construction, so as to bring tangible benefits to all the people.
The Chinese president said that China-Africa cooperation in the areas of industry, infrastructure construction, investment and trade facilitation will enhance the competitiveness of African industries and help cover the infrastructure shortage in Africa.
Their cooperation in the fields of modern agriculture, green development, poverty reduction and people's welfare will help African countries establish a sustainable development model, enhance independent development capacity, improve public governance and raise the quality of life of the African people, he added.
In his speech, Xi praised Africa as the fastest growing and most promising continent in the world, noting Africa's vibrant process of industrialization and urbanization has injected fresh dynamism into global economic growth.
China, according to the president, has become Africa's principal cooperation partner in several significant areas.
By the end of 2014, the total stock of Chinese investment in Africa had reached 101 billion U.S. dollars, resulting in more than 3,100 Africa-based enterprises. In 2014, two-way trade reached 221.9 billion dollars, according to Xi.
South African President Jacob Zuma, who co-chairs the summit together with Xi, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who holds the rotating African Union chair, also addressed the conference.
Prior to the event, the three presidents inspected a China-Africa equipment manufacturing industry exhibition.
Chinese and African leaders are in Johannesburg for the second summit of the 15-year-old Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which groups China, 50 African countries that have established diplomatic ties with China, and the Commission of the African Union.
Earlier Friday, the two-day summit was kicked off with a widely-watched speech made by the Chinese president.
African officials hail President Xi's speech at FOCAC summit
English.news.cn | 2015-12-05 03:51:45
Editor: huaxia
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Friday was not only inspirational but also breathed new life into Sino-Africa bilateral ties, African officials told Xinhua.
During his keynote address at the FOCAC summit in Johannesburg, Xi articulated a broad vision that China intends to pursue in order to strengthen cooperation with African countries.
He revealed that China will provide 60 billion U.S. dollars to support implementation of projects that advances development, peace, security and health in Africa.
African leaders, policymakers and scholars hailed the Chinese president's speech, saying it injected fresh hope and confidence in a longstanding bilateral cooperation.
Erastus Mwencha, Vice-Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) said that President Xi delivered a speech that was rich in substance and practicality.
During an interview with Xinhua, Mwencha said the Chinese leader eloquently outlined a new vision for Sino-Africa cooperation during his maiden speech at FOCAC summit.
"President Xi Jinping delivered a speech that raised the bar in China-Africa cooperation. He emphasized that our cooperation with China has entered a new phase and this is commendable," Mwencha remarked.
China has provided funding to the African Union to help the continental body implement a range of programs that promote human development.
Mwencha hailed Xi for announcing additional funding to support economic growth and social transformation in Africa.
"The most captivating part of President Xi Jinping's speech was the announcement of 60 billion dollars grant and concessional loans to assist African countries address a number of challenges like infrastructure, health and security," Mwencha told Xinhua.
He added the president's speech addressed issues that resonate with aspirations of the African people.
Edna Molewa, the South African minister for environmental affairs, said Xi connected effectively with the African audience when he delivered his speech at the FOCAC summit.
"The speech by President Xi Jinping was great; he spoke candidly on issues that are dear to us African people. He also highlighted weighty issues regarding China-Africa cooperation," Molewa remarked.
She added that African countries are optimistic China will fulfill its pledge to support industrial progress, environmental protection and skills development in the continent.
"In his keynote address, President Xi Jinping mentioned new areas of cooperation and it is clear the stage is now set to further our cooperation with China in areas like industrialization, development of roads, railways, ports and the blue economy," Molewa told Xinhua.
Botswana Ambassador to China Sasara Chasala George remarked that Chinese political leaders are fully behind Africa's quest to achieve peaceful development.
"President Xi Jinping's announcement of 60 billion U.S. dollars was a confirmation China means well in its relationship with Africa," Chasala George remarked, adding that African states should put strong measures in place to ensure bilateral ties with China do not falter.
Zimbabwe's Minister of Industry and Commerce Mike C. Bimha, told Xinhua that the Chinese president's speech "is very encouraging" and reiterates that China is very genuine and very serious about its relations with Africa.
Bimha said President Xi's 10-point proposal for promoting China-Africa relations shows that "China wants to be a true friend of Africa, and we should see more and more cooperation. So I'm happy with President Xi's speech."
This proposal "is the best a head of state can propose and the best to have come up from FOCAC," Bimha said.
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