CONTENTS

1. PREAMBLE 4

2. THE KEY MEASURES TO SUPPORT AFRICA BY THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS 7

3.POLITICAL, PEACE AND SECURITY COOPERATION 12

3.1 High-Level Visits and Dialogue 13

3.2 Exchanges Between Political Parties, Legislatures, Consultative Bodies and Local Governments 13

3.3 China and the African Union 15

3.4 Peace and Security Cooperation 17

3.5 Cooperation on International Affairs 24

4. NATIONAL GOVERNANCE, MODERNIZATION AND MUTUAL LEARNING AMONG CIVILIZATIONS 27

4.1 Experience Sharing on National Governance 27

4.2 Inter-Civilizational Exchanges and Mutual Learning 29

4.3 Anti-Corruption Cooperation 30

4.4 Think Tank Exchanges 31

5. BELT AND ROAD COOPERATION AND AGENDA 2063 OF THE AFRICAN UNION 31

5.1 Prioritizing Infrastructures and Connectivity 31

5.2 Investment and Industrial and Supply Chain Cooperation 32

5.3 Science and Technology Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing 34

6. ACCELERATING AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION IN AFRICA 36

6.1 Agricultural Cooperation and Technology Transfer 36

6.2 Poverty Reduction and Rural Development Cooperation 39

6.3 Food Security 40

7.SUPPORTING AFRICA’S INDUSTRIALIZATION, ENERGY AND TRADE AS A PRIORITY 41

7.1 Accelerating Industrialization in Africa 41

7.2 Energy Cooperation 43

7.3 Trade Facilitation 45

7.4 Infrastructure Development 47

7.5 Digital Economy 48

7.6 Financing Cooperation 49

8. SUPPORT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN AFRICA 52

8.1 Education 52

8.2 Talent Development 53

8.3 Women and Youth 56

9. CONSOLIDATION OF COOPERATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 58

9.1 Climate Change 58

9.2 Ecological Protection 59

9.3 Marine and Maritime Cooperation and Natural Disaster Management and Prevention 62

10.SOCIAL AND PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE COOPERATION AND THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS 63

10.1 Public Health and Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry 63

10.2 Culture, Tourism and Sports 65

10.3 Press and Media 67

11. FOCAC INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 68

1. PREAMBLE

1.1  The Beijing Summit and Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on  China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Beijing from September 4 to  6, 2024. The Heads of State, Government and delegation of China and 53  African countries and Chairperson of the African Union Commission  (hereinafter referred to as “the two sides”) and their ministers of  foreign affairs and of economic cooperation attended the summit and  ministerial conference respectively.

1.2 The two sides speak  highly of FOCAC’s achievements over the past 24 years. It has kept pace  with the prevailing trend of peace, development and win-win cooperation,  overcome challenges posed by the changing and turbulent international  environment, sluggish global economic recovery and the COVID pandemic,  and promoted the comprehensive and in-depth development of friendship  and cooperation between China and Africa. It has become an efficient  platform for South-South cooperation and a shining example of catalyzing  international cooperation with Africa.

1.3 The two sides are  satisfied with the comprehensive and effective implementation of the  Nine Programs, Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024), China-Africa Cooperation  Vision 2035, and Declaration on China-Africa Cooperation on Combating  Climate Change put forward at the eighth FOCAC Ministerial Conference  and their follow-up actions. The two sides welcome the success of the  China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue held in South Africa and the launch of  the Initiative on Supporting Africa’s Industrialization, the Plan for  China Supporting Africa’s Agricultural Modernization, and the Plan for  China-Africa Cooperation on Talent Development, and will work together  to implement these initiatives and plans for common development and  prosperity.

1.4 The two sides highly commend the mutual support  and assistance to each other during the COVID pandemic and the success  of the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against COVID-19,  which have set an example for the global response and added a new  chapter in the China-Africa community with a shared future. China  appreciates the support extended by Africa towards its COVID response.  The African side commends China for providing Africa with important  support and anti-COVID assistance. 

1.5 The two sides speak highly  of China-Africa relations which have entered the new era of building a  high-level China-Africa community with a shared future. The two sides  pledge to remain guided by and uphold openness and inclusiveness in  developing China-Africa relations. China will not interfere in African  countries’ exploration of development paths that fit their national  conditions; China will not interfere in African countries’ internal  affairs; China will not impose its will on African countries; China will  not attach political strings to assistance to Africa; and China will  not seek unilateral political gains in investment and financing  cooperation with Africa. The two sides will always uphold the spirit of  China-Africa friendship and cooperation, and foster an even stronger  comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between China and  Africa.

1.6 The two sides fully recognize their leaders’ advocacy  of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and of  pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the Global Development  Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), the Global  Civilization Initiative (GCI), as well as Agenda 2063 of the African  Union and its Second Ten Year Implementation Plan and 2030 Agenda for  Sustainable Development. The two sides will work with countries across  the world, according to international laws, to promote the global  governance characterized by extensive consultation and joint  contribution for shared benefit, build a new type of international  relations, practice humanity’s common values, and contribute to an open,  inclusive, clean and pleasant world of lasting peace, universal  security and shared prosperity.

1.7 The two sides see Africa as an  important partner in Belt and Road cooperation. Inspired by the Silk  Road and AU’s 2063 Agenda spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and  inclusiveness, mutual learning, and mutual benefit as well as the  principle of planning, building and benefiting together, the two sides  undertake to strengthen synergy between the Belt and Road cooperation  and the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, especially the Programme for  Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), the 2030 Agenda for  Sustainable Development of the United Nations and the respective  development strategies of African countries, and make greater  contribution to international cooperation, global economic growth and  the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable  Development.

1.8 China commends Africa’s efforts to seek strength  through unity, and accelerate integration in response to various risks  and challenges. The two sides are convinced that the development of  China and Africa will present more opportunities to human development,  collective security and respect for each other’s civilization. The two  sides pledge to strengthen cooperation on the abovementioned initiatives  and speak with one voice on issues of common interest to developing  countries, and jointly call for an equal and orderly multipolar world  and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

1.9  The two sides share the view that the world is experiencing  unprecedented and historical changes. The robust growth of the Global  South represented by China and Africa is shaping the trajectory of the  world history in a profound way. The two sides always stand in  solidarity with other developing countries, uphold independence,  actively promote South-South and triangular cooperation, oppose  ideology-based bloc confrontation, and safeguard the common interests of  the Global South in the ongoing reform of global governance system. The  two sides support each other in safeguarding their sovereignty,  security and development interests. The African side adheres to the  one-China principle and is ready to provide firm support to China on  issues relating to its core interests and major concerns.

1.10 The  two sides take the view that China, the biggest developing country, is  committed to pursuing higher-standard opening up to advance high-quality  development, and is endeavoring to build itself into a stronger country  and rejuvenate the Chinese nation in all respects by pursuing Chinese  modernization. The African side speaks highly of the Third Plenary  Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China  held in July this year, and believes that the systematic plans drawn up  at the session for further deepening reform comprehensively to advance  Chinese modernization will bring more opportunities for countries around  the world, including African countries. Africa, the continent with the  largest number of developing countries, has launched the Second 10-Year  Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063 of the African Union and accelerated  the building of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to  build an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa. The two sides will  seek together, on the basis of their respective development and  revitalization, to pursue modernization that will enhance peaceful  development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity, and  forge a China-Africa partnership characterized by mutual trust, mutual  benefit, mutual assistance and mutual understanding, to the greater  benefit of the people of both sides. 

1.11 The two sides commend  the four high-level meetings held during the Summit, i.e. “increasing  experience sharing on national governance in the exploration of paths to  modernization,” “industrialization, agricultural modernization and  green development—the path to modernization,” “building a shared future  of lasting peace and universal security as a strong underpinning of  modernization,” “pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation as a  platform for modernization featuring planning together, building  together and benefiting together” and they will deepen exchanges and  cooperation in these areas in line with the important consensus reached  by Chinese and African leaders.

1.12 The two sides have jointly  formulated and adopted by consensus this Action Plan to implement the  outcomes of the Summit, and chart the course of China-Africa friendly  and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields in the next three  years and beyond under the theme of “Joining Hands to Advance  Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a  Shared Future.” 

2.THE KEY MEASURES TO SUPPORT AFRICA BY THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS 

2.1  The African side highly appreciates the key measures to be implemented  in the next 3 years announced by President Xi Jinping in the opening  ceremony of FOCAC Beijing Summit, and agrees that these measures are  forward looking and strategic, corresponding to the needs of the future  development of Africa, which will provide a strong impetus to the  leapfrog developmet of the China-Africa cooperation. The African side is  ready to work with China, to strengthen the synergy of the development  strategies, and jointly promote the effective implementation of these  measures.

2.2 China will work with Africa, in the next three  years, to implement ten partnership initiatives for joining hands to  advance modernization for China and Africa (the ten partnership  initiatives), which covers the areas of mutual learning between  civilizations, trade prosperity, industrial chain cooperation,  connectivity, development cooperation, healthcare, rural revitalization  and people’s wellbeing, people-to-people exchanges, green development,  and common security.

2.2.1 The partnership initiative for mutual  learning between civilizations. China will join hands with Africa to  build a dialogue partnership for the Global Civilization Initiative and a  platform for governance experience-sharing between China and Africa.  China will support the establishment of the China-Africa network of  knowledge for development and 25 China-Africa research centers. The  African Leadership Academy will be leveraged to train governance talent  and 1000 African political party personages invited to China for  exchanges.

2.2.2 The partnership initiative for trade prosperity.  China will grant duty-free treatment to 100% of the tariff lines of  products from least developed countries (LDCs) with diplomatic ties with  China; sign framework agreements on economic partnership for shared  development with interested African countries; and strengthen  cooperation on inspection and quarantine and standards, and expand  access for agricultural exports from Africa. China will deepen  China-Africa e-commerce cooperation, support African countries in  setting up country pavilions in China’s Silk Road e-commerce cooperation  pilot zone, and host Cloud Lectures to train African e-commerce talent.  China will implement the China-Africa quality enhancement program,  establish the China-Africa Center for Standardization Cooperation and  Research, and the China-Africa Trade Digitalization Trust Verification  Platform, and implement the China-Africa conformity assessment capacity  building initiative. 

2.2.3 The partnership initiative for  industrial chain cooperation. China will support Africa in developing  local value chains, manufacturing and deep processing of critical  minerals, build growth circles for China-Africa industrial cooperation  in five regions, undertake 10 supporting projects of industrial parks  for African countries, and hold 100 training sessions on  industrialization. China will advance the development of the pioneering  zone for in-depth China-Africa trade and economic cooperation and  establish a corresponding fund to promote the integration of industry  and trade and interconnected development of industrial parks. China will  implement an African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)  empowerment initiative, which includes financing support for African  SMEs, 50 matchmaking activities, and 1,000 training opportunities for  African business managers. A China-Africa digital technology cooperation  center will be jointly built, facilitate Chinese businesses in  undertaking 20 digital infrastructure projects and digital  transformation demonstration projects in Africa.

2.2.4 The  partnership initiative for connectivity. China firmly supports African  integration. China will help implement 30 infrastructure projects in  Africa, and continue to provide support for the development of the  African Union (AU) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).  China will promote interconnected development between transport  infrastructure and industrial parks built and operated by Chinese  companies in Africa, and build a multimodal sea-rail transport network  that connects China’s central and western region to Africa. To enhance  financial market connectivity, China will deepen cooperation with Africa  in local currency settlement and financial technology, and welcomes the  issuance of panda bonds by African countries.

2.2.5 The  partnership initiative for development cooperation. China will publish  with Africa the Joint Statement on Deepening Cooperation under the  Framework of the Global Development Initiative, jointly build the Global  Development Promotion Center network, and help deliver 1,000 “small and  beautiful” projects to improve people’s livelihood. China will support  Africa in holding the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games and the 2027  African Cup of Nations. China will establish a demonstration center for  China-Africa (Ethiopia)-UN (UNIDO) cooperation. For least developed  African countries with diplomatic ties with China, China will waive  their intergovernmental interest-free loans due by the end of 2024. The  Chinese government will replenish the China-World Bank Group Partnership  Facility with USD 50 million, which will mainly be used to support  inclusive and sustainable development in African countries. China also  calls for collective actions of the international community to secure  liquidity and other funding support from the private sector for Africa’s  sustainable development.

2.2.6 The partnership initiative for  healthcare. China will establish an alliance of Chinese and African  hospitals, work with African countries to build a number of joint  medical centers and traditional medicine centers to enhance cooperation  on traditional medicine and smart medicine, and implement a program on  minimally invasive medicine. China will deepen technical cooperation on  public health with Africa, train 100 professionals, support the  development and operation of the Africa CDC headquarters and five  sub-regional centers, send 2,000 medical personnel and public health  experts to African countries, launch the free medical services program  of “100 Medical Teams in 1,000 Villages”, and continue to provide  assistance against epidemics in Africa within China’s capacity. China  will implement ten healthcare facility programs and ten malaria  elimination demonstration programs. It will encourage Chinese businesses  to invest in the production of medicines and vaccines in Africa to  increase local medicine production capacity. 

2.2.7 The  partnership initiative for rural revitalization and people’s wellbeing.  China will support Africa in eradicating hunger and achieving food  security and sustainable agricultural development, foster a network of  China-Africa cooperation on agricultural modernization, help to build or  upgrade ten agricultural technology demonstration centers, build no  less than 100,000 mu (6667 hectares) of overseas demonstration areas of  Chinese agricultural standardization, and provide African countries with  RMB 1 billion of emergency food aid. China will establish a  China-Africa agricultural science and technology innovation alliance,  build 100 demonstration villages for poverty reduction through  agricultural development, send 500 agricultural experts to African  countries, provide training for 1,000 leaders in pursing a better life  through agricultural development, and advance the development of a  China-Africa Juncao cooperation center and a China-Africa bamboo center.  China will continue to carry out the initiative of “100 Companies in  1,000 Villages”, and implement 500 public welfare projects in such areas  as women’s and children’s health, education and training, rural  development, and clean drinking water. It will encourage Chinese  businesses in Africa to create no less than one million local jobs.

2.2.8  The partnership initiative for people-to-people exchanges. China will  continue to implement Future of Africa, a project for China-Africa  cooperation on vocational education, build with African countries  schools of engineering technology, and set up or upgrade 10 Luban  Workshops and 20 schools. China will offer 60,000 training opportunities  to Africa, with priorities given to programs for women empowerment and  youth development. China will refine the mechanisms and platforms for  China-Africa science and education cooperation, and establish  China-Africa regional cooperation centers for digital education. China  will implement ten people-to-people exchange projects, work with African  countries to advance the China-Africa “Cultural Silk Road” program,  invite 1,000 African culture and tourism professionals to China for  training, carry out a plan of cooperation on radio, television and  audiovisual innovation, and designate the year 2026 as the Year of  China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges.

2.2.9 The partnership  initiative for green development. China will support Africa in enhancing  climate adaptation capacity, provide new energy technologies and  products, implement 30 clean energy and green development projects, and  set up a Special Fund for China-Africa Green Industrial Chain. China  will strengthen capacity-building and joint research in such areas as  disaster prevention, mitigation and relief, bio-diversity protection,  environmental improvement, and desertification treatment, and work with  Africa to construct a meteorological early-warning service platform.  China will set up the China-Africa Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear  Technology, build joint laboratories together with African countries and  the Africa Center of China-Africa Cooperation Center on Satellite  Remote Sensing Application, carry out marine space planning, and support  African countries’ participation in the international lunar research  station project and China’s lunar and Martian exploration.

2.2.10  The partnership initiative for common security. China will join hands  with Africa to establish and implement a Global Security Initiative  partnership, build a demonstration zone of Global Security Initiative  and conduct early-stage cooperation of the Global Security Initiative.  China will provide Africa with an RMB 1 billion military grant to  support African countries in strengthening their armed forces, train  6,000 military personnel for Africa, and invite 500 young African  military officers to visit China and conduct joint exercises, training  and patrols. China will carry out the initiative to help Africa in  demining and deepen China-Africa communication and cooperation on  security of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China will train 1,000  police enforcement officers for Africa and jointly ensure the safety of  cooperation projects and personnel.

2.3 To ensure the successful  implementation of the ten partnership initiatives, China will provide  Africa with RMB 360 billion of financial support in the next three  years, includes RMB 210 billion credit lines,RMB 80 billion in  assistance of different types, no less than RMB 70 billion of investment  by Chinese companies, to give strong support for the practical  cooperation of China and Africa in all fields .

3.POLITICAL, PEACE AND SECURITY COOPERATION

3.1 High-Level Visits and Dialogue

3.1.1  The two sides appreciate the irreplaceable role that regular  communication between Chinese and African leaders plays in leading the  development of China-Africa relations, and will take forward issues of  overarching and strategic significance to the future direction of  China-Africa relations under its guidance, build consensus on global and  regional issues, deepen traditional friendship, enhance political  trust, and continuously cement the political foundation of China-Africa  relations.

3.1.2 The two sides appreciate the fact that Chinese  foreign ministers have visited Africa as their first overseas  destination at the start of each year for 34 consecutive years, and  agree to maintain close high-level exchanges, and strengthen strategic  communication and coordination to provide a strong underpinning for the  high-quality development of China-Africa relations. In the same vein,  several African Ministers of Foreign Affairs and other areas have  visited the People’s Republic of China. 

3.1.3. The two sides will  further improve mechanisms such as Bi-national Commissions (BNC),  intergovernmental commissions, strategic dialogues, foreign ministers’  political consultations, joint/mixed commissions on economic and trade  cooperation, joint working groups, and steering committees. The  coordinators’ meeting on the implementation of the outcomes of the 2024  Beijing Summit of the FOCAC will be held in due course.

3.2 Exchanges Between Political Parties, Legislatures, Consultative Bodies and Local Governments

3.2.1  The two sides believe that exchanges and cooperation between political  parties, legislatures, consultative bodies and local governments are  important components of China-Africa cooperation, and are of important  significance to deepening experience sharing on national governance,  increasing mutual understanding and mutual trust, and consolidating the  political foundation of China-Africa relations.

3.2.2 The two  sides will further intensify, where possible in a predictable manner,  high-level exchanges between Chinese and African political parties,  deepen bilateral and multilateral political dialogues, strengthen  cooperation on the capacity building of political parties, and support  African political parties in strengthening governance capabilities and  independently exploring paths to modernization suited to their  respective national conditions.

3.2.3 The two sides will  strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the leadership, special  committees, work committees, friendship groups, deputies and members,  and administrative offices of the National People’s Congress of China  and the parliaments of African countries, and organize bilateral and  multilateral workshops to increase mutual understanding and friendship  and strengthen exchanges and mutual learning in such areas as  legislation. The two sides will work together to improve exchanges and  cooperation between the Chinese Supreme People’s Court and the Court of  Justice of the African Union as well as between Chinese and African  judicial bodies. The two sides undertake to work together to develop and  share the work programme for these engagements.

3.2.4 The two  sides will strengthen friendly interaction between the National People’s  Congress of China and African regional parliamentary organizations,  including the Pan-African Parliament and the African Parliamentary  Union, and strengthen cooperation with parliaments of African countries  in the Inter-Parliamentary Union and other international institutions to  safeguard common interests and international fairness and justice.

3.2.5  The two sides will further promote exchanges and cooperation between  the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative  Conference (CPPCC), the special committees and China-Africa Friendship  Group under the CPPCC National Committee, and African countries, sub  regional or regional organizations and personages from across sectors. 

3.2.6  The two sides will deepen exchanges between the China Economic and  Social Council and such institutions as the AU Economic, Social and  Cultural Council (ECOSCOCC), the Union of Economic and Social Councils  and Similar Institutions of Africa, and economic and social councils of  African countries.

3.2.7 The two sides will encourage local  governments to establish more sister provinces/cities relations on a  voluntary, equal, friendly and mutually beneficial basis, will promote  local economic and commercial cooperation and will strengthen  institution building of the China-Africa Forum on Cooperation Between  Local Governments and the China-Africa People’s Forum, and advance the  materialization of the Action on Silk Road People-to-People Connectivity  and the Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network in African countries. The two  sides will tap into the role of the China-Africa Friendship  Organization Leaders Meeting, and encourage exchanges and cooperation  between Chinese and African friendship organizations.

3.2.8 The  two sides will continue to encourage their labor unions to strengthen  cooperation through means of mutual visits, thematic seminars, capacity  building and information sharing.

3.3 China and the African Union

3.3.1  The two sides commend the new progress in African integration and the  important achievements in the institutional reform of the AU. China  congratulates the AU’s accession to G20, and will continue to support  the AU’s participation and setting of its own priority goals in G20  cooperation.

3.3.2 The two sides acknowledge the important role of  the AU in safeguarding peace and stability in Africa and promoting  African integration. China will continue to support the AU’s capacity  building in conflict prevention and resolution, following the principle  of Africa solutions to African problems.  

3.3.3 China will  continue to support the AU and African countries in implementing the  PIDA, and is ready to strengthen African connectivity based on a  market-oriented approach, work together on the Second PIDA Priority  Action Plan, promote joint project planning, further support the AU  Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)  in strengthening capacity building, and hold thematic training sessions  on human resources.

3.3.4.1 China is ready to provide trade  preferences to African countries through more flexible pragmatic  comprehensive and convenient trade liberalization arrangements.The two  sides commend the contribution by the China-Africa Economic and Trade  Expo held in Hunan Province, China, to subnational economic and trade  cooperation between China and Africa. China will continue to work to  strengthen the confidence of Chinese enterprises in investing in Africa,  and further increase investment in and technology transfer to Africa.  The China-Africa Development Fund(CADFUND) will continue to play an  important role in this regard. The African side is ready to work with  China to create a better trade and investment environment, and promote  the integration of the African and Chinese markets to provide greater  impetus for the common development and prosperity of the two sides.  China will continue to support the development of the AfCFTA and the  growth of trade within Africa through the creation of value chains.

3.3.4.2  China will continue to support the AU’s capacity building, and support  the negotiation of a Memorandum of Understanding on Economic and Trade  Cooperation and the establishment of a joint economic and trade  commission with the AU.

3.3.5 The two sides support the Africa  Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and welcome the  operationalization of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The two sides  stand ready to continue to cultivate Africa’s local medicine industry  through public and private investments.

3.3.6 The two sides will  intensify exchanges and cooperation between China and the AU and its  subordinate institutions, strengthen communication and coordination to  build consensus on African development, governance experience,  development strategy and international and regional issues, and support  the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and the  establishment of cooperation mechanisms between the African Broadcasting  Union and the Chinese side. The two sides will work for more outcomes  of the cooperation between the AU and the African Regional Economic  Communities to benefit more populations through inclusive and prosperous  development.

3.4 Peace and Security Cooperation

3.4.1 Global Security Governance

3.4.1.1  The two sides underscore that peace and security in Africa remains an  important part of their cooperation, and are willing to jointly  implement the GSI and carry out early cooperation on the GSI with the  vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security.  The two sides will join hands in implementing the important consensus  reached at the high-level meeting themed “building a shared future of  lasting peace and universal security as a strong underpinning of  modernization.” China and Africa will further advance the implementation  of the China-Africa peace and security plan and deepen communication  and coordination on major global and regional security issues, as part  of their efforts to improve the global security governance system and  safeguard international fairness and justice. The two sides commend the  mediation efforts of Angola under the support of the AU in the security  crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

3.4.1.2  In fulfillment of the GSI, China is ready to host training programs on  defense and security for African countries, so as to improve security  governance. China welcomes the participation of all African countries at  these training programs.

3.4.1.3 The two sides applaud the  positive contribution of China and Africa in safeguarding regional and  global peace and stability, and believe that all countries should stay  committed to the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and  sustainable security, to respecting the sovereignty and territorial  integrity of all countries, to abiding by the purposes and principles of  the U.N. Charter, to taking the legitimate security concerns of all  countries seriously, to peacefully resolving disagreements and disputes  between countries through dialogue and consultation, and to maintaining  security in both traditional and non-traditional domains.

3.4.1.4  The two sides are committed to privilege African solutions to African  problems, and jointly to fully implement the initiative of Silencing the  Guns in Africa. However, China will offer its mediation as much as  possible when requested in the context of conflict resolution in Africa.  The two sides believe that the African Peace and Security Architecture  is a powerful regulative framework to tackle security challenges and  threats faced by the African continent, and call on the international  community to continue to tackle regional challenges through diplomatic  means. The African side appreciates the Outlook on Peace and Development  in the Horn of Africa put forward by China. We reiterate that we will  have closer coordination and cooperation on African peace and security  affairs in the U.N. Security Council and to uphold our common interests.  China is ready to promote the channeling of more global  counterterrorism resources to developing countries, and work with  African countries to enhance their capacity building of fighting against  terrorism and violent extremism. China supports the initiative of  AUDA-NEPAD to develop a program focused on the  peace-security-development tripartite nexus, and will support the AU  Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in the  implementation of these programs.

3.4.2 Peacekeeping, Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Consular Affairs

3.4.2.1  China supports African countries’ efforts to build collective security  mechanisms, to independently carry out peace-keeping operations, to  maintain regional security, to fight against terrorism and to focus on  African solutions for African problems. China reaffirms its commitment  to supporting the revitalized African Peace Fund. China asserts to play a  pivotal role in strengthening this crucial initiative, including the  contribution of necessary expertise. This support underscores China’s  dedication to enhancing peace and stability across the African continent  and pledges to work collaboratively with the African Union Fund for the  realization of peaceful and prosperous Africa. The AU expresses its  gratitude to China for the great support provided to the Continental  Logistic Base in Douala and also for the UN resolution 2719 establishing  the framework towards providing predictable and sustainable financing  for the AU Peace Support Operations through the UN assessed  contributions. China supports African countries’ efforts to fight  terrorism and opposes politicizing or adopting double-standards on  counterterrorism, and calls on the international community to redouble  support to African countries for their counterterrorism capacity  building. Both parties undertake not to offer shelter to individuals  prosecuted for acts of terrorism or financing terrorism. China will  provide expertise and support to the African Center for Study and  Research on Terrorism based in Algiers as well as the office in Rabat of  the UN Programme for the fight against terrorism and training in  Africa.

3.4.2.2 The two sides will continue to enhance cooperation  in peacekeeping and counterterrorism within the U.N. framework,  strengthen exchanges of peacekeeping policies and skills, and conduct  joint exercises and on-site training between Chinese and African  peacekeeping troops and cooperation on small arms, light weapons control  and homemade explosives. In this regard, African countries,  particularly those located in the Horn of Africa, Cabo Delgado and the  Sahel, lastingly affected by the scourge of terrorism, will be further  supported in strengthening their capacities in the fight against  terrorism. 

3.4.2.3 The two sides will continue to hold the series  of meetings of the China-Africa Peace and Security Forum, improve its  professional standards, strengthen its institutional building, and  encourage more exchanges between Chinese and African young and  middle-aged military officials. China and Africa will continue to  strengthen communication platforms on peace and security at various  levels and in various fields.

3.4.2.4 The two sides will continue  to step up intelligence sharing and action coordination on combating  international terrorist organizations, and to support African countries’  efforts of improving counterterrorism capacity. China and Africa will  continue to work together to safeguard the security of shipping lanes in  the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Guinea, Indian Ocean and Somali waters.  The African side appreciates China's initiatives relating to its  advocacy in favor of Africa in the fight against terrorism at the level  of international bodies. Taking into account the fact that the Sahel has  become the area of Africa most affected by terrorism currently, the  African side wishes more support from China in the fight against this  scourge which negatively impacts any socioeconomic development action of  the region.

3.4.2.5 China will continue to provide law  enforcement training programs according to the needs of African police  departments, and will continue to provide police equipment assistance to  African countries to the best of its capabilities.

3.4.2.6 The  two sides will increase intelligence sharing and investigation  collaboration within the frameworks of the International Criminal Police  Organization(Interpol), the African Union Mechanism for Police  Cooperation(Afripol), regional cooperation organizations and bilateral  arrangements. 

3.4.2.7 China is ready to carry out  institutionalized cooperation with the Afripol, hold regular ministerial  dialogue on law enforcement security with 14 East African countries,  and work with the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization  (EAPCCO) and its member countries on Belt and Road security, combating  transnational crimes and law enforcement capacity building. 

3.4.2.8  The two sides will work together to combat the illegal transfer and  abuse of small arms, light weapons and ammunition. China is ready to  engage with African countries in exchange of policy and experience on  such issues as identifying, tracing, and the management of end users of  small arms, light weapons and ammunition. China is ready to provide  African countries with necessary technical support and material  assistance to the best of its capabilities.

3.4.2.9 The two sides  will work more closely to combat crimes that infringe upon the safety of  life, environmental degradation and national security such as illegal  mining of gold and other minerals, and smuggling and trafficking of  wildlife, and on narcotics control, fugitives’ repatriation and asset  recovery, trafficking of human beings and human bones. In the same  order, the two sides will encourage scientific exchanges capable of  leading to the development of their systems for rapid detection of  counterfeit pharmaceutical items, currency and any other item sold on  African markets.

3.4.2.10 The two sides will work more closely to  combat illegal immigration and trafficking of human beings in the  continent. China is ready to support the AU in the implementation of the  AU Migration Policy Framework for Africa and Plan of Action 2018–2030,  The Africa Common Position on Migration and Development, as well as The  Continental Policy on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons in  Africa, The Continental Policy on the Prevention of Smuggling in  Migrants in Africa, The Continental Guidelines on Return, Readmission  and Reintegration, and The Organization of the African Union Convention  Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa. The two  sides encourage the negotiation of mutual legal assistance and  extradition agreements and will facilitate the consular protection of  their respective nationals.

3.4.2.11 The two sides will further  facilitate exchanges of personnel from all sectors, streamline the visa  application procedure, in favor of officials, businessmen, tourists,  students and increase the efficiency of visa approval. 

3.4.3 Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

3.4.3.1  The African side welcomes the Global AI Governance Initiative and the  Global Initiative on Data Security put forward by China, appreciates  China’s efforts in strengthening developing countries’ rights concerning  global AI governance, and is willing to work with China to implement  the U.N. General Assembly resolution on enhancing international  cooperation on capacity building of AI.

3.4.3.2 The two sides  believe that it is important to put equal emphasis on development and  security, bridge the AI and digital divide, jointly prevent risks, and  build an international governance framework in this field with the U.N.  as the main channel. The two sides oppose drawing lines on an  ideological basis or putting together exclusive blocs, and creating  development barriers through technological monopoly and unilateral  coercive measures to hinder AI development of other countries. The two  parties also intend to cooperate to stem the potential dangers that  could arise in AI use.

3.4.3.3 The two sides will strengthen  international cooperation on capacity building of AI and promote  exchanges in such areas as rules governing cross-border data flow,  legitimate and safe application of new technologies, personal privacy  protection, and internet laws and regulations within the international  frameworks including the Global AI Governance Initiative, the  China-Africa Initiative on Jointly Building a Community with a Shared  Future in Cyberspace, and the Global Initiative on Data Security, if  applicable so as to jointly advance rules-making for global digital  governance.

3.4.3.4 The two sides will conduct exchanges and dialogue on AI, data security and in other areas.

3.4.3.5  The two sides will encourage the contact and communication between  their national computer emergency response teams (CERT), carry out  cross-border handling of cybersecurity cases, information sharing, and  experience exchange, enhance cooperation on cybersecurity emergency  response and make study trips.

3.4.3.6 The African side  appreciates the positive role played by the China-Africa Internet  Development and Cooperation Forum in deepening China-Africa cooperation  on the cybersecurity and informatization, and will work with China to  make good use of platforms such as the China-Africa Exchange and  Cooperation Center on Cybersecurity and Informatization, and jointly  promote the implementation of the consensus reached at the Forum.

3.4.4 Nuclear Security, Biosecurity, and Nonproliferation

3.4.4.1  The two sides reiterate that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never  be fought, and support the downgrading of nuclear weapons’ role in  national security policies. The two sides call on nuclear-weapon states  to adopt the policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons, to negotiate and  conclude a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against one  another or issue a political statement on this, and to support the  negotiation of international legal instruments on providing negative  security assurances to non-nuclear-weapon states.

3.4.4.2 The two  sides call on all nuclear-weapon states to give their full support to  the building of an African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone and the Pelindaba  Treaty, including ratifying the additional protocols to the African  Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, and to continue to support regional  countries in their efforts to build nuclear and Other Weapons of Mass  Destruction Frees Zones in the Middle East.

3.4.4.3 The two sides  will strengthen cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear technologies,  and continue to enhance communication and cooperation through the  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the African Regional  Cooperation Agreement for Research, Development and Training in the  Field of Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) and African Commission on  Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) and other platforms. China and Africa will  jointly promote a new order for global nuclear governance that is  equitable and just and takes into consideration the actual conditions  and needs of developing countries. The two sides will discuss the  signing of a document of China Atomic Energy Authority-IAEA-AU  cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear technologies, and will leverage  the strengths of all sides to provide public goods and services to  African countries in their development through peaceful uses of nuclear  technologies.

3.4.4.4 The two sides will support programs  concerning nuclear infrastructure construction, the development and use  of uranium resources, and the promotion of nuclear technology  application, with a view to supporting African countries in developing  the industry of peaceful uses of nuclear technologies.

3.4.4.5 The  two sides will work to improve global biosecurity governance, uphold  the authority of such international laws as the Biological Weapons  Convention, and strengthen policy coordination and results-oriented  cooperation.

3.4.4.6 The two sides believe that peaceful uses of  technology is an inalienable right of all countries under international  law, and support the resolution of Promoting International Cooperation  on Peaceful Uses in the Context of International Security adopted by the  U.N. General Assembly.

3.5 Cooperation on International Affairs

3.5.1  The two sides are of the view that the world has entered a new period  of turbulence and transformation, but the overall direction of human  development and progress will not change, the overall dynamics of world  history moving forward amid twists and turns will not change, and the  overall trend toward a shared future for the international community  will not change. With similar historical tribulations, a common journey  of struggle and the same development tasks, China and Africa will work  together to defend the development space and common interests of  developing countries, and inject more positive energy and certainty into  the world.

3.5.2 The two sides note that this year marks the 70th  anniversary of the initiation of the Five Principles of Peaceful  Coexistence. China commends Uganda for successfully hosting the 19th  Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Third Southern Summit,  supports African countries in their in-depth participation in global  governance and in playing a more significant role in international  affairs, and supports Africans in serving as heads of international  organizations and institutions.

3.5.3 The two sides advocate an  equal and orderly multipolar world, and maintain that all countries,  regardless of differences in terms of geographical size, population  density and socioeconomic development, should have equal rights, equal  opportunities and follow the same rules, uphold the international system  with the U.N. at its core, the international order underpinned by  international law and the basic norms governing international relations  based on the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, oppose the  monopoly of international affairs by a few countries, oppose hegemonism  and power politics, and make global governance more just and equitable.

3.5.4  The two sides call for necessary reform and strengthening of the U.N.  including its Security Council, redressing the historical injustices  done to Africa, and increasing the representation of developing  countries, African countries in particular, in the U.N. and its Security  Council. China supports making special arrangements on the U.N.  Security Council reform to meet Africa’s aspiration as a priority. The  two sides believe that Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Zimbabwe have the  right to decide the future of their own country and continue their  economic and social development, and we demand that the United States  and other Western countries put an end to the long-term sanctions and  unjust treatment imposed on these countries.

3.5.5 The two sides  advocate a universally beneficial, inclusive economic globalization,  development oriented, and maintain that countries should uphold the  multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at  its core, ensure that people from all countries, sectors and backgrounds  will participate in and enjoy the fruits of economic and social  development, properly address development imbalances between and within  countries, keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and  smooth, oppose all forms of unilateralism, protectionism and maximum  pressure, oppose erecting walls and barriers, decoupling and supply  disruption, step up reform of international trade and investment,  encourage all parties to respect each other’s legitimate interests and  concerns, and increase the vitality and impetus of global economic  growth. The two sides are ready to strengthen communication and  cooperation within the WTO framework, and agree to continue discussion  in the WTO on Investment Facilitation for Development.

3.5.6 The  two sides call for accelerating reform of the international financial  system and strengthening the representation and voice of developing  countries in global economic governance. China and Africa will enhance  cooperation to ensure a comprehensive reform of the Global Financing  Governance System that responds to the specific needs of developing  countries. Developed countries should assume the primary responsibility  for development financing, and meet their ODA commitments and climate  financing obligations with particular attention to vulnerable countries.  Multilateral development banks should enrich and innovate in investment  and financing tools, provide more financing tools to support poverty  reduction and development, increase the participation and voting rights  of developing countries and emerging market countries, give full  consideration to developing countries in the allocation of Special  Drawing Rights (SDRs), and make the international monetary and financial  system better reflect the changes in the world economic structure. As  the largest creditors of developing countries, multilateral financial  institutions and commercial creditors must actively participate in debt  relief and suspension, and provide more development resources for  developing countries. China and Africa will work together in preparation  for the upcoming Summit for the Future as well as the Fourth  International Conference on Financing for the Development (FfD), which  will take place from June 30 to July 3, 2025 in Spain.

3.5.7 The  two sides believe that the development of human rights should be  people-centered, and that all countries have the right to follow a path  of human rights development that suits their own sociocultural values  for an Africa under the law with good governance, democracy, respect for  human rights and justice. The two sides are ready to conduct human  rights exchanges and cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and  equality, jointly organize human rights exchange and training programs,  and hold the China-Africa Forum on Human Rights Cooperation. Both sides  oppose the politicization of human rights issues, oppose interference in  other countries’ internal affairs in the name of human rights, and  support increasing the representation and voice of developing countries  in multilateral human rights institutions.

3.5.8 China commends  South Africa for successfully hosting the 15th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting,  congratulates Ethiopia and Egypt on joining the BRICS Cooperation  Mechanism, and welcomes the participation of more African countries in  BRICS cooperation.

3.5.9 China supports African countries in  implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and is ready  to contribute to Africa’s sustainable development through such platforms  as the China-U.N. Fund for Peace and Development, the Global  Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, the Global Development  Promotion Center, and the Global Action Forum for Shared Development.

3.5.10  The African side commends China for supporting the AU as a full member  of the G20. China will continue to strengthen communication with African  countries within the frameworks of G20, BRICS, the Group of 77 plus  China, the U.N. Economic and Social Council, and the Second Committee of  the U.N. General Assembly, and to strengthen collaboration in such  areas as poverty reduction, food security, climate change, connectivity,  artificial intelligence, industrialization, and development financing.

3.5.11  The two sides believe that Africa is a partner for international  cooperation, not an arena for major power contest, and call on more  countries and organizations to partner Africa in its quest for  development and form effective synergy in this regard. On the basis of  fully respecting the will of African countries, China will conduct  Africa-related trilateral and multilateral cooperation with all relevant  parties, and seek mutual benefit by unlocking the complementarity of  strengths.

4. NATIONAL GOVERNANCE, MODERNIZATION AND MUTUAL LEARNING AMONG CIVILIZATIONS

4.1 Experience Sharing on National Governance

4.1.1  The two sides believe that modernization is the common aspiration of  the peoples of all nations, including China and African countries. It is  the historical mission of China and Africa to join hands in advancing  modernization with a view to building a high-level China-Africa  community with a shared future. The two sides respect each other’s right  to choose their own political system independently and support each  other in pursuing a path to modernization suited to the distinctive  features of their own cultures and development needs. The two sides will  work together to implement the important consensus reached at the  high-level meeting themed “increasing experience sharing on national  governance in the exploration of paths to modernization,” and increase  exchanges between states, parliaments, governments, departments and  local regions to deepen experience sharing on national governance,  modernization, and poverty reduction, among other areas. The African  side, through advancing its own modernization, is ready to join hands  with the Chinese side in realizing common prosperity and development.

4.1.2  China will deepen experience sharing on development with the African  side and, based on the will of the African side, help it formulate  economic and social development plans, build governing capacity and  enhance the level of state governance.

4.1.3 The two sides will  enhance sharing of development philosophies, and build mechanisms and  platforms for the exchange of modernization experience, as well as an  independent knowledge system.

4.1.4 The two sides commend the  Consensus Among African and Chinese Think Tanks on Deepening Global  Development Cooperation (also known as the Africa-China Dar es Salaam  Consensus) issued by Chinese and African think tanks and scholars. The  two sides are committed to exploring independent and people-centered  development paths of mutual respect and mutual learning, advocate and  support the establishment of an online platform for China-Africa think  tank alliances, and will promote the high-quality development of the  China-Africa Consortium of Universities Exchange Mechanism, with the aim  of deepening exchanges and mutual learning in such fields as national  governance and modernization.

4.1.5 The two sides will strengthen  experience sharing on the supervision and management of state-owned  assets and explore ways to reform state-owned enterprises based on their  respective national conditions, so that state-owned enterprises will  improve their corporate governance and efficiency, and better serve  high-quality social and economic development.

4.1.6 The two sides  will improve the operation of the FOCAC Law-based Governance Forum,  continue to hold the Conference on Legal Risks and Countermeasures of  International Investment and Trade, increase support for the exchange  program of legal personnel between China and Africa, and promote the  development of the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Center, to provide  legal support and safeguard for Belt and Road cooperation.

4.2 Inter-Civilizational Exchanges and Mutual Learning

4.2.1  The two sides believe that at a time when the future of all countries  are closely linked, inclusiveness, coexistence, exchanges and mutual  learning among different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in  advancing the modernization of human society and in promoting cultural  diversity. As both Chinese and African civilizations are important  components of world civilization, deepening China-Africa cultural  exchanges and mutual learning is of great significance for building a  high-level China-Africa community with a shared future. The two sides  will jointly implement the GCI, increase engagement and cooperation in  education, science and technology, health, tourism, sports, youth,  women, think tanks, media, culture, etc., strengthen cultural exchanges,  and enhance people-to-people ties, to cement the social foundation for  friendship between China and Africa.

4.2.2 The two sides are  committed to preserving the diversity of world civilizations, champion  equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness, and call on all  countries to overcome cultural estrangement, clashes, and superiority  through exchanges, mutual learning and coexistence. The two sides firmly  oppose the universalization of individual values and models, and stand  firmly against ideological confrontation.

4.2.3 The two sides will  continue to hold the Conference on Dialogue between Chinese and African  Civilizations, support building a global network for inter-civilization  dialogue and cooperation, and organize African civilizations  exhibitions in China. This will further enhance cultural exchanges and  mutual learning between China and Africa, strengthen mutual  understanding and friendship between the peoples, and contribute to the  development and progress of human civilization.

4.2.4 The two  sides will facilitate the opening of more cultural centers in China and  Africa, support exchanges and cooperation between institutions in  academic research, press and media, film and television production,  etc., promote exchanges and mutual visits among the youth, and  strengthen experience sharing on gender equality and women empowerment.

4.2.5  The two sides will strengthen education exchanges and cooperation, and  hold a China-Africa-UNESCO dialogue in education and cultural heritage  protection.

4.2.6 The two sides will enhance cultural heritage  exchanges and cooperation, including joint archaeological studies,  protection and restoration of historical sites, and museum exhibitions,  carry out joint archaeological exploration of ancient countries and  ancient sites, jointly combat illicit trafficking of cultural property,  and facilitate the return of stolen or illegally excavated or traded  cultural property to the country of origin.

4.3 Anti-Corruption Cooperation

4.3.1  The two sides recognize that integrity is the shared value of all the  countries in the world including China and African countries, and  combating corruption is of high importance for upholding equity and  justice and promoting sustainable economic development. The two sides  will enhance mutual learning on anti-corruption governance, and foster a  cleaner and more efficient business environment for China-Africa  cooperation.

4.3.2 Committed to upholding the United Nations  Convention Against Corruption as the main channel, the two sides will  make full use of international legal instruments to enhance cooperation  in fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, make joint efforts to fight  cross-border corruption, and, as domestic law permits, strengthen  coordination and collaboration in more flexible ways.

4.3.3 The  two sides will strengthen coordination and collaboration in the U.N.,  BRICS, and other multilateral mechanisms to promote the building of  equitable, effective and inclusive global anti-corruption rules and  governance system. The two sides encourage joining and utilizing the  Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement  Authorities (GlobE) for cracking down on cross-border corruption, to  deny safe haven for corrupt individuals and assets. 

4.3.4 The two  sides will, on the basis of equality, justice, mutual respect and  learning and win-win cooperation, strengthen exchanges and cooperation  in judicial, law enforcement and legislative areas and accelerate the  signing of treaties on extradition, legal assistance and criminal  matters and other relevant agreements.

4.4 Think Tank Exchanges

4.4.1  The two sides recognize that think tanks are important bridges for the  sharing of philosophies and ideas between China and African countries.  The two sides speak highly of the outcomes of their academic exchanges,  and will fully leverage the role of think tanks to build platforms for  enhancing mutual understanding and provide intellectual support to  China-Africa practical cooperation.

4.4.2 The two sides will  continue to hold the FOCAC Think Tank Forum, promote the implementation  of the Initiative on Building a China-Africa Think Tank Cooperation  Network, support long-term and stable cooperation between Chinese and  African academic institutions, and encourage relevant institutions to  carry out joint research projects.

4.4.3 The two sides will  continue to support the development of the Belt and Road African Studies  Alliance, conduct cooperation on scientific research digitalization and  decision-making research, and promote theoretical innovation and the  application of scientific research results.

5. BELT AND ROAD COOPERATION AND AGENDA 2063 OF THE AFRICAN UNION

5.1 Prioritizing Infrastructures and Connectivity 

5.1.1  China supports the AUDA-NEPAD Agency in the execution of projects aimed  at facilitating continental connectivity within the framework of the  Second PIDA Priority Action Plan(PAP II 2021-2030). The two parties will  act to create synergy between the projects planned in the “Belt and  Road” Initiative and the PAP II of PIDA in order to develop logistical  connectivity between China and Africa including through maritime routes  and shipping lines and thereby increase volume of trade.

5.1.2  China-Africa cooperation in infrastructure has contributed to  dramatically changing the face of the continent with the construction of  railways, roads, ports and airports, which have a positive impact on  economic growth in Africa, regional integration, and the free movement  of people and goods. The ambition of PIDA is to unify and support the  efforts of the AU through efficient partnerships to develop  infrastructure on the continent in the transport, energy, digital  economy and infrastructure in the hydraulics sectors. In this sense,  China will support the AUDA-NEPAD for its implementing connectivity  projects in the five African sub-regions to improve economic integration  in the national, sub-regional and continental level and to reduce the  continent’s infrastructure deficit. These infrastructures will have a  positive impact on the implementation of the AfCFTA by increasing  intra-african trade and Sino-African trade.

5.1.3 China encourages  private sectors to work together with the African Development Bank  (AfDB), the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), African  sub-regional banks, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and  the New Development Bank (NDB) to expand investment in Africa’s  infrastructure under the support of Chinese financial institutions  especially those participating in the Belt and Road cooperation.

5.2 Investment and Industrial and Supply Chain Cooperation

5.2.1  The two sides believe that cooperation on investment and industrial and  supply chains plays an important role in Africa’s economic and social  development and transformation. Africa speaks highly of the 11  industrialization and employment promotion assistance projects  undertaken by China for Africa since the eighth FOCAC Ministerial  Conference, and commends China for actively expanding its investment in  Africa.

5.2.2 Africa welcomes China’s proposal of building a  Network of Partnership on New Industrial Revolution, and will work with  China to advance the building of the Network to capitalize on the  opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

5.2.3 The two  sides will assist African countries in formulating industrial  development strategies suited to their national realities, further tap  the potential of China-Africa industrial chain cooperation, and bring  China-Africa cooperation to wider areas and higher levels.

5.2.4  China will hold the symposium on high-quality development of  China-Africa investment cooperation, continue to encourage Chinese  enterprises to invest in Africa, regularly publish the Report on Chinese  Investment in Africa, carry out syndicated loan cooperation,  third-party cooperation and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), to  continuously optimize and upgrade the modes of China-Africa cooperation.

5.2.5  China will support the building of subnational platforms for economic  and trade exchange with Africa, and promote synergies between the  development of local industrial parks in China and Africa.

5.2.6  The two sides support enhancing policy guidance and information services  for the development and cooperation of SMEs, and encourage them to  carry out cooperation on capacity building of management personnel.  China will launch a special program to support the development of  African SMEs, support Africa in better leveraging the Special Loan for  the Development of African SMEs, to promote employment and improvement  of people’s livelihood through accessible and affordable financing.

5.2.7  The two sides will carry out production capacity cooperation in the  resource-intensive, labor-intensive, technology or capital-intensive  industries based on local conditions. China supports Chinese enterprises  in expanding investment in Africa’s trade supply chain, green  industrial chain, modern services, medium- and high-tech manufacturing,  information and communication industries, energy and electricity, and  digital infrastructure, and will encourage them to promote recruitment  and training for local jobs.

5.2.8 China will give full play to  the role of export credit insurance, focus on key platforms such as the  pilot zone for in-depth China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, and  the China-Africa economic and trade cooperation zone, and increase  insurance support for traditional and emerging areas in China-Africa  cooperation.

5.2.9 The two sides will work together to maintain  the stability of the mineral supply chain, promote mineral value  addition in Africa by developing smelting technology, support the  expansion of smelting, processing and other upstream and downstream  sectors of mining industry as well as infrastructure construction, and  explore mining deep processing projects in Africa, with a view to  transforming Africa’s resource endowments into advantages of economic  development.

5.2.10 China will sign or upgrade agreements with  African countries on bilateral investment protection and on avoidance of  double taxation, to encourage and promote two-way investment, protect  the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese and African companies,  and create an open, fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory business  environment for investment cooperation between the two sides.

5.3 Science and Technology Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing

5.3.1  The two sides recognize that China-Africa cooperation on technological  innovation is advancing rapidly and emerging as a new spot within the  framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and FOCAC. Both sides applaud  the progress made in sci-tech cooperation since the eighth Ministerial  Meeting of FOCAC. The African side commend China for sharing its fruits  in sci-tech development, experience and best practices in  innovation-driven development to help accelerate digital transformation  in Africa.

5.3.2 Both sides support the establishment of  China-Africa innovation cooperation center, and agree to continue such  events as the China-Africa Innovation Cooperation Conference, the  China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum, and the  China-Africa Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

5.3.3  The two sides will jointly develop a cooperation network for scientific  and technological innovation under the principle of planning together,  building together and benefiting together, implement the Belt and Road  Action Plan for Science and Technology Innovation and the China-Africa  Science and Technology Partnership Program 2.0, enhance cooperation in  personnel exchanges, development of joint laboratories, technology  transfer and science and technology parks, and carry out special  cooperation programs in sustainable development, innovation and  entrepreneurship, spatial information technology and technology-enabled  poverty reduction, among other areas.

5.3.4 The two sides will, by  leveraging the role of the China-Africa joint research center at the  Chinese Academy of Sciences, strengthen cooperation in such areas as  biodiversity, ecology and environment, modern agriculture, natural  disaster prevention and mitigation, and public health. The two sides  will implement the Africa Food-Water-Environment Protection and  Scientific Development Action and carry out research programs under the  Belt and Road Action Plan for Sustainable Development in order to  advance development in Africa. 

5.3.5 The two sides commend the  issuance of the white paper on China-Africa aerospace cooperation and  will continue discussions on establishing an aerospace cooperation  mechanism within the framework of FOCAC. 

5.3.6 China will  continue to hold China-Africa Beidou Cooperation Forum, work to  establish centers for Beidou application cooperation and development in  African countries, and promote cooperation programs based on Beidou  application in agriculture, transportation and other areas, so that the  Beidou Satellite Navigation System can better serve African countries.

6. ACCELERATING AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION IN AFRICA

6.1 Agricultural Cooperation and Technology Transfer

6.1.1  The two sides agree that agricultural modernization is one of the tools  that can assist African countries to pursue independent and sustainable  development. The two sides will work together to implement the  important consensus reached at the high-level meeting themed  “Industrialization, agricultural modernization and green development—the  path to modernization.” Africa commends China’s release of the Plan for  China Supporting Africa’s Agricultural Modernization at the 2023  China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue and notes with appreciation the joint  efforts by China and the AU to compile the China-Africa Cooperation  Planning and Action Plan for Agricultural Modernization. The two sides  will also conduct joint research on agricultural technologies adapted to  local African conditions.

6.1.2 China will support its  enterprises to participate in localized production of fertilizers,  pesticides and small agricultural machinery and tools in Africa in a  market-oriented manner, to help Africa achieve import substitution,  raise agricultural productivity, reduce agricultural production costs,  and extend agricultural industrial chains. The two sides will encourage  their enterprises to jointly explore the development of eco-friendly  agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism industries, build and run a  number of agro-eco-tourism parks, extend industrial chains and increase  added value. China will build satellite remote sensing centers, earth  science laboratories and meteorological stations in Africa, and  strengthen scientific and technological cooperation with Africa in such  fields as sustainable agricultural development, water-saving irrigation,  food loss reduction, support for agricultural adaptation to climate  change, and prevention and reduction of natural disasters. The two sides  will jointly promote trade in agricultural products, promote  entrepreneurship and employment in the agricultural sector, and expand  the market for African cash crop products through information and  digital cooperation, particularly through e-commerce, personnel training  and sharing of experiences. 

6.1.3 The two sides will strengthen  cooperation on inspection and quarantine mechanisms for African  agricultural exports to China, enrich and improve the “green channel”,  and explore agricultural trade cooperation through interactions between  China’s tariff-free zones and free trade zones in Africa. The two sides  will encourage the construction of China-Africa cross-border  agricultural products storage logistics project.

6.1.4 China will  step up support for mechanization of agriculture in Africa by means of  aid, lease, cooperative management and joint venture assembly to raise  Africa’s agricultural production efficiency.The Chinese side plans to  build the China-Africa centre for tropical agricultural science and  technology (joint laboratory) with African countries, and consider  promoting the new varieties and technologies related to cassava. The  Chinese side also plans to build the partnership with the Food and  Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on improving the  value chains of the rice, transforming the sustainable crop system and  the health of soil. The Chinese side will support the implementation of  organic and ecological agriculture in Africa through various sustainable  initiatives aimed at combating food and nutritional insecurity, climate  change, soil fertility management and poverty reduction.

6.1.5  China will encourage enterprises to increase agriculture-related  investment in Africa, explore cooperation across the whole industrial  chain including agricultural and aquaculture production, processing,  manufacturing of machine and equipment, and logistics, and participate  in the building of agricultural and aquaculture cooperation parks and  food storage facilities in Africa. China will organize China-Africa  agricultural priority industries technology exchanges and investment and  trade promotion activities, with a view to building cooperation  platforms for the two sides.

6.1.6 The two sides commend the  establishment of tripartite demonstration center by China, Ethiopia and  the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), to carry  out cooperation in such fields as agriculture, animal husbandry and  green development，and provide policy consultation and development  planning for all African countries.

6.1.7 The two sides will give  full play to the China-Africa agricultural cooperation mechanism, hold  agricultural science and technology forums and agricultural  entrepreneurs dialogue, encourage more African countries to negotiate  and sign agricultural cooperation documents, set up mechanism for policy  information communication, and assist African countries in making  country-specific, science-based and sustainable agricultural development  plans. China and Africa affirm the target agreed at the 2nd  Africa-China Agricultural forum in November 2023 of reaching US$ 20  billion in exports of African agricultural products to China by 2030. To  support value-added trade in agriculture, the development of African  geographic indications and increasing agricultural productivity in  Africa, China will encourage new foreign direct investment in the  agricultural sector.

6.1.8 The two sides will support the Chinese  Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the African Academy of Sciences in  setting up a China-Africa Agricultural Science and Innovation Union,  build platforms for agricultural technology cooperation and exchanges,  and organize events to promote China-Africa science and technology  innovation and its outcomes, in order to facilitate coordinated  development of agricultural technology and industry in China and Africa.

6.1.9  The two sides commend the successful launch of the first set of  China-Africa modern agriculture technology demonstration and joint  training centers in the Chinese provinces of Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi,  and Jiangsu.The two sides will continue to harness the above-mentioned  centers to strengthen knowledge sharing on agricultural technology,  application of innovation and cultivation of talents. 

6.1.10 The  two sides will support Chinese and African scientific research  institutions in setting up joint laboratories and joint research center  in the field of modernized agriculture including green development,  plant protection and animal disease prevention and control on the basis  of equitable benefit sharing of results. The two sides will work for the  establishment of China-Africa seed technology research and innovation  platform and a joint research center for digital agriculture, and  promote the application of agricultural remote-sensing and big data  technology in Africa.

6.1.11 The two sides will continue to deepen  exchanges and cooperation in fishery and carry out projects to improve  sustainable development capacity in fishery and blue economy in order to  help African countries improve their capacity in areas such as  aquaculture, aqua product processing, resource surveys, conservation and  sustainable use, and cold chain transportation. The two sides will  jointly combat illegal, unreported and unregulated(IUU) fishing.

6.1.12  The two sides will continue to deepen cooperation with UN agencies like  the FAO, the World Food Program (WFP), and the International Fund for  Agricultural Development (IFAD), and participate in the in-depth reform  of international institutions and institutional frameworks in the field  of food and agricultural governance. The two sides will continue to  strengthen cooperation with international organizations, nongovernmental  organizations, international financial institutions, the Alliance for a  Green Revolution in Africa, the International Bamboo and Rattan  Organization, and the African Development Bank.

6.2 Poverty Reduction and Rural Development Cooperation

6.2.1  The two sides agree that poverty is the natural enemy of humanity, and  eradication of poverty is the primary objective of the 2030 Agenda for  Sustainable Development as well as one of the objectives of the first  Aspiration of the African Union Agenda 2063. Enhanced cooperation in the  field of poverty reduction and rural development will bring more  benefits to people on both sides, and contribute to building a world  free from hunger and poverty. Africa commends China’s targeted poverty  eradication approach that has lifted nearly 100 million people out of  poverty in rural areas under current standards and achieved the poverty  reduction target of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years  ahead of schedule. The African side express appreciation to China for  undertaking the 47 poverty reduction and agricultural projects in Africa  since the eighth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC. 

6.2.2 The two  sides commend the “a Hundred Companies in a Thousand Villages” events  launched by the China Corporate Social Responsibility Alliance in  Africa. The two sides will continue to carry out exchanges and  cooperation in the field of poverty reduction and rural development.  China will continue to send agricultural experts to African countries in  accordance with the needs and agricultural development of the recipient  countries.

6.2.3 The two sides will set up multi-tiered dialogue  mechanism on poverty reduction and rural development, organize events  such as FOCAC poverty reduction and development conference, China-Africa  ministerial conference on health cooperation and development, and  China-Africa agricultural cooperation forum. Exchanges on  community-level poverty reduction and workshops on poverty reduction and  rural development policy will be held in line with the needs of African  countries.

6.2.4 The two sides will leverage the role of  China-Africa Partnership for Poverty Reduction and Development, and  promote experience sharing on poverty reduction. Technical support will  be provided to help African countries accelerate poverty reduction and  realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at an early date.

6.2.5  The two sides will work together to advance implementation of the  special cooperation plan on technology-driven poverty reduction under  the Belt and Road Initiative, promote the application of China’s poverty  reduction-related technologies and experience, and enhance the internal  driver of poverty reduction among African countries.

6.3 Food Security

6.3.1  The two sides believe that ensuring food security bears on people’s  well-being, social stability and national development. Achieving food  security and improved nutrition is a major goal in the 2030 Agenda for  Sustainable Development. Africa appreciates the positive contribution of  China-Africa agricultural cooperation to achieving food security and  self-sufficiency and upholding food sovereignty in Africa. Africa will  work with China to safeguard the security of the food supply chain and  to address global food security challenges.

6.3.2 Africa  appreciates China’s launch of the Food Production Enhancement Action  under the GDI, and welcomes China’s launch of the China-FAO South-South  Cooperation Trust Fund (Phase III) to help African countries and other  developing countries achieve agricultural modernization and food  security. Africa thanks China for providing multiple batches of  emergency food assistance, carrying out cooperation on agricultural  technology, and supporting Africa’s agricultural modernization.

6.3.3  The two sides will strengthen cooperation across the industrial chain  of grain crops and the breeding of sesame and other oilseeds, and will  promote fine breeds of high-producing layers and white-feathered broiler  in Africa, to promote food self-sufficiency in Africa. China and Africa  will also cooperate to use technologies to support the production of  traditional grains that play an important role in ensuring food security  in many countries.

6.3.4 China will promote the use of dry  farming techniques and carry out cooperation on drought early warning in  African countries through such means as technical assistance,  South-South cooperation and tripartite cooperation, to help African  countries build drought resilience and overall capacity for food  production.

7.SUPPORTING AFRICA’S INDUSTRIALIZATION, ENERGY AND TRADE AS A PRIORITY

7.1 Accelerating Industrialization in Africa

7.1.1  Africa commends the Initiative on Supporting Africa’s Industrialization  launched by China at the 2023 China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue, and again  calls on the international community to step up support for the AU  Action Plan for the Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa, the  G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialization in Africa and LDCs, and  the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (2016-2025) initiated  by the U.N. Building on the industrial promotion initiative launched in  2018 and the China-Africa industrial plan and agricultural  modernization plans launched in 2015, as well as from the African side  the AfCFTA, the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and Accelerated Industrial  Development for Africa (AIDA), China reiterates its commitment to seeing  inclusive growth in Africa to achieve its aspiration to become the  world’s third largest economy and world’s largest manufacturing hub by  2063. Recognize that value-addition is a priority, China will support  Africa’s mineral value chain upgrading through direct investment in  refining and processing.

7.1.2 China supports Africa in developing  its manufacturing sector, creating “Made in Africa” brands, encouraging  the development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs),  giving full play to its advantages in natural and human resources, and  moving upward in the global value chain. China encourages Chinese and  African enterprises to build a community of shared interests, strengthen  coordination and cooperation on industrial and supply chains, and  explore the establishment of a dialogue mechanism between Chinese and  African MSMEs.

7.1.3 China will step up support for building  special economic zones, industrial parks and free trade zones in Africa  to advance Africa’s industrialization. China will make use of various  cooperation parks in Africa and work with African countries to set up in  various sub-regions demonstration parks with distinctive brands and  special preferential policies, so as to promote interconnected economic  development in the sub-regions.

7.1.4 Africa will continue to  improve its policy on business and investment environment to attract  more foreign direct investment from China and other countries,  especially in the field of infrastructure. The two sides will explore  their appropriate partnership models including but not limited to the  invest-build-operate-acquire, invest-build-operate-transfer modes and  public-private partnerships to create better conditions for  industrialization in Africa. The two sides will enhance experience  sharing and technology transfer, support the training of talent for  Africa’s industrialization, strengthen education and vocational training  cooperation, especially training for improving the capacity of young  people and women, promote gender equality, and encourage young people  and women to start businesses.

7.2 Energy Cooperation

7.2.1  The two sides recognize that energy is a key sector for the continental  economic and social development and an important part of China-Africa  cooperation. New energy, as an emerging strategic industry, is crucial  for industrial transformation and economic development in the future.  The African side appreciates China for assisting Africa in carrying out  green development and environmental protection projects and building  low-carbon demonstration zones in Africa, and is willing to explore with  China a green and sustainable way of energy cooperation. China will  encourage investments in a range of renewable energy projects across  Africa, including solar, wind, green hydrogen, hydroelectric, geothermal  power initiatives. China and African countries will promote the  exchanges of expertise, best practices, and innovative solutions in  renewable energy, implement comprehensive capacity-building programs to  empower African professionals, entrepreneurs, and communities in the  renewable energy sector.

7.2.2 Building on the Declaration on  China-Africa Cooperation on Combating Climate Change adopted in Dakar in  2021 as well as the outcomes of the African Climate Summit held in  Nairobi in 2023, China and Africa will intensify efforts to collaborate  to increase renewable energy in Africa. The two sides will build  stronger synergy among various energy development strategies, conduct  joint researches tailored to local conditions to improve energy  accessibility and affordability in Africa. In this regard, China will  support the Continental Power Systems Master Plan under the leadership  of the AUDA-NEPAD Agency and within the framework of AU Agenda 2063.

7.2.3.1  China is willing to support Africa in exploring and utilizing energy  resources, and encourage Chinese enterprises, on the basis of market  principles, to participate in the upgrading of energy facilities in  Africa and continue to carry out energy cooperation in hydropower and  other fields. 

7.2.3.2 China will support Africa to utilize  existing energy resources such as thermal power generation and make them  more environmental friendly through introduction of appropriate  technology on a market based principle. China and Africa will create  policy frameworks that can stimulate more renewable energy investments,  promote market competition, and ensure long-term sustainability. African  countries will enhance the capabilities of regulatory institutions to  increase investors’ confidence in the renewable energy sector. 

7.2.4  China will actively support African countries to improve their energy  policies, upgrade and improve their power generation and transmission  network across the continent to make it more efficient and reliable.  China will conduct professional training for relevant African  governments and major enterprises.

7.2.5 The two sides welcome the  positive role of the China-AU Energy Partnership. China will support  the development capabilities of Africa’s green and low-carbon transition  industries through assisting African countries in formulating  investment policies, encouraging the establishment of joint ventures,  and providing capacity building to connect Africa to the global supply  chain of the green products. China will give full play to its strengths  in the utilization of solar and wind energy, support African countries  in making better use of renewable energy sources, further expand  investment in Africa in energy-saving technologies, high- and  new-technology industries and green and low-carbon industries, work with  Africa to build photovoltaic demonstration projects, support the  China-Africa Energy Innovation Cooperation Accelerator project, and  advance cooperation in the green industry, so as to support African  countries in improving their energy mix and upgrading their industrial  structure.

7.2.6 China will implement a special project of clean  energy power supply, assist African countries with distributed  photovoltaic energy storage systems, and support enterprises in building  large clean energy power generation projects in Africa.

7.2.7 The  two sides will hold the 2nd Project Promotion Conference of Energy  Cooperation under the AU-China Energy Partnership to strengthen policy  dialogue and technical exchanges in energy, and encourage Chinese and  African think tanks to engage in dialogue on policy, technology and  management related to renewable energy.

7.3 Trade Facilitation

7.3.1  The African side commends the Chinese side for establishing a “green  channel” for the export of African agricultural products to China,  providing zero tariff treatment for Least Developed African Countries  for 98% of products exported to China, and facilitating the export of  high-quality African specialty products to China. The African side  applauds the record-high trade volume between China and Africa, and the  status of China as Africa’s largest trading partner for 15 consecutive  years.

7.3.2 China commends the important progress made in the  development of the AfCFTA and will continue to provide logistic material  and technical assistance to the AfCFTA Secretariat. The two sides will  harness the role of the China-Africa Economic Cooperation Expert Group  and continuously expand cooperation in the field of free trade zone  development. 

7.3.3 China commends Africa’s adoption of the  Digital Trade Agreement to create an integrated digital market for the  free movement of goods, services, capital and personnel. China is ready  to strengthen practical cooperation with Africa on digital trade,  strengthen the alignment of digital trade rules and supports domestic  enterprises in expanding cooperation in such areas as 5G network, smart  cities and e-commerce. So as to promote digital trade in Africa.

7.3.4  China will take proactive steps to expand market access for Africa,  with a view to facilitating entry of African goods and services into the  Chinese market on more favorable and competitive terms. China will  improve measures related to the “green channel” for export of African  agricultural products to China, help African countries build e-platforms  for food trade, and enable them to cooperate with food trading  platforms in China. The two sides call for the wider use of the  Pan-African Payment and Settlement System and the Cross-border Interbank  Payment System (CIPS) though RMB across Africa and encourage the use of  their own currency in transactions.Within the framework of WTO rules,  China will further promote pro-Africa trade facilitation measures,  accelerate the coordination of rules in various fields, and expand  imports of African high-end industrial manufacturing products on a  global scale.

7.3.5 China is willing to strengthen communication  with African countries and continue to share on China’s relevant customs  regulations and information to facilitate the import of African  products including by organizing training for stakeholders in the trade  of African agricultural and food products. 

7.3.6 China will  continue to hold the e-commerce promotion events for quality African  products and tourism, deepen cooperation on trade in services, digital  products, e-commerce and other fields. China will continue to hold major  exhibitions, set up the African Products Exhibition Area in the China  International Import Expo. China welcomes the participation of African  governments, industry associations and enterprises in the China  International Import Expo, the China Import and Export Fair, the China  International Fair for Trade in Services, the Global Digital Trade Expo,  and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, and their convening of  trade and investment promotion activities through exhibition channels to  promote domestic products and services. China will promote the  participation of Chinese Enterprises in Economic, Trade and Investment  Exhibitions hosted by the African side. The African side welcomes  Algeria’s hosting of the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025, and  invites China to discover the various opportunities offered by the  African market, and to develop business in the different economic  sectors.

7.3.7 China will support African countries in building  export demonstration zones and trade exhibition centers for animal  husbandry, Juncao (fungus grass), tropical specialty crops, among  others, to enhance their export capacity to China.

7.3.8 China  will support African countries in building up capacity in areas such as  animal and plant quarantine, import and export food safety and sanitary  quarantine, in order to accelerate the trade of soybeans, beef, nuts,  coffee, cocoa, red wine and other agri-food, aquatic and fishing  products.

7.3.9 The African side appreciates China’s  implementation of the “Smart Customs” partnership program under the GDI  and is ready to play an active part in “Smart Customs, Smart Borders,  Smart Connectivity” cooperation. China will expand cooperation with  customs authorities of African countries in areas such as clearance  facilitation, law enforcement and capacity building, jointly combat  unlawful and criminal acts such as counterfeiting, commercial fraud, and  illegal smuggling of cultural heritage and endangered wildlife and  their products.

7.4 Infrastructure Development

7.4.1 The two  sides recognize infrastructure development as a basic guarantee for  industrialization. The two sides will jointly implement the important  consensus reached at the high-level meetings themed “Industrialization,  agricultural modernization and green development—the path to  modernization”and “pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation as a  platform for modernization featuring planning together, building  together and benefiting together.” Africa appreciates China’s assistance  with the 21 key infrastructure connectivity projects implemented in  Africa following the eighth FOCAC Ministerial Conference to enhance  connectivity in Africa. China will encourage financial institutions and  businesses to participate in African infrastructure projects in  accordance with business principles through an integrated  invest-build-operate mode, public-private partnerships, and so on, to  create more enabling conditions for Africa’s industrialization.

7.4.2  The two sides will encourage, through market-based means, Chinese  businesses to participate in cooperation on highway, railway, logistics  and overseas warehouse in Africa within the framework of Belt and Road  cooperation. 

7.4.3 China encourages competent Chinese businesses  to participate, in accordance with market principles, in the  construction and operation of African ports, including the building of  modern ports encompassing handling, logistics and trade service, and  supports shipping companies in opening new routes between China and  Africa in response to market demand.

7.4.4 The two sides encourage  competent Chinese businesses to invest in African airports and  airlines, and support air transport businesses in opening new routes and  flights based on bilateral traffic rights arrangements and market  demand. China stands ready to enhance mutual recognition of civil  aviation standards with Africa to promote connectivity in standards.

7.4.5  The two sides encourage green transport transition. This encourages  Chinese businesses to participate in installation of infrastructures to  support the green shift with renowned Chinese advanced technology.

7.5 Digital Economy

7.5.1  The two sides view the development of the digital economy as a  strategic choice made to seize the opportunities presented by the new  round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial  transformation, and commend the success of the China-Africa Digital  Cooperation Forum and the Forum on China-Africa Digital Capacity  Building Cooperation. Africa appreciates Chinese assistance with the 18  major digital economy projects implemented following the eighth FOCAC  Ministerial Conference to promote digital transformation in African  countries, and supports the China-Africa Action Plan for Digital  Cooperation and Development proposed by China. The two sides will commit  themselves to building an ecosystem for China-Africa digital  cooperation to share the benefits of the digital economy and bridge the  digital divide. China will support digital transformation and  acceleration innovation in Africa.

7.5.2 China and African  countries will jointly carry out the Action Plan for China-Africa  Digital Cooperation and Development, strengthen the synergy of  strategies, and deepen cooperation in digital policy, digital  infrastructure, digital innovation, digital transformation, digital  security and digital capacity, to jointly promote inclusive growth and  sustainable development, bridge the digital divide, advance  modernization through digitization, and achieve common development and  broad-based benefits.

7.5.3 Africa will take an active part in the  Initiative to Promote Digital Literacy and Skills for All put forward  by China under the GDI, and calls on other countries and international  organizations to join the Initiative and provide support to developing  countries in growing the digital economy and strengthening capacity  building.

7.5.4 Africa applauds China’s launch of the SDGSAT-1 and  sharing of data with the international community including African  countries, and appreciates China’s provision of satellite mapping data  products to Africa, which supports Africa’s science-based  decision-making in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable  Development. China and Africa will work to strengthen the use of  telecommunications, information and communication technologies while  protecting users’ personal data.

7.5.5 The two sides will advance  cooperation in such areas as high performance computing and robotics,  support the development of digital innovation start-ups, and explore the  joint establishment of advanced digital technology cooperation centers  and innovation accelerators.

7.6 Financing Cooperation

7.6.1  The two sides believe that financing cooperation provides a strong  impetus for high-quality cooperation between China and Africa. Africa  thanks China for putting forward the nine programs at the eighth FOCAC  Ministerial Conference in Dakar in 2021 and, within this framework,  providing US$10 billion in credit facilities and US$10 billion in trade  finance to Africa, encouraging Chinese businesses to invest an  additional US$10 billion in Africa, and channeling US$10 billion in  Special Drawing Rights to African countries. Africa appreciates China’s  positive contribution to helping African countries address debt issues  through multilateral and bilateral channels, and urges other bilateral  official creditors, commercial creditors and multilateral creditors to  participate in the handling and restructuring of African countries’  debts under the principle of joint actions and fair burden-sharing.  China and Africa also congratulate the African Development Bank and the  People’s Bank Of China on the successful deployment and results of the  1st US$2 billion phase of the Africa Growing Together Fund. China looks  forward to contributing to an ambitious 17th replenishment of the  African Development Fund (ADF).

7.6.2 The two sides call on the  IMF and the World Bank to reform their lending approval procedures to  support African countries in accessing development financing more  efficiently. The two sides call on the international community to honor  the financial commitments made to Africa to help its climate response.

7.6.3  China will implement a cooperation plan with African financial  institutions, and strengthen cooperation with multilateral development  institutions including the African Development Bank, the West African  Development Bank, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development  Bank, and the African Energy Bank. China welcomes the establishment of a  3rd Sub-Sahara African seat at the IMF to strengthen its voice in the  institution.

7.6.4 China will support equity investment  institutions such as the Silk Road Fund and the China-Africa Industrial  Capacity Cooperation Fund in actively expanding investment in Africa.  China stands ready to support infrastructure development, energy  resources development, agricultural and manufacturing development, and  the integrated development of the entire industrial chain in Africa  through a combination of concessional loans, other types of loans,  equity investment and trade financing. Based on the abovementioned  financing support, China will provide integrated services in inclusive  finance to Africa. Through loans, cooperation with bilateral and  multilateral financial institutions, and experience sharing and  exchanges, China will support livelihood projects in African countries  and the capacity building of African SMEs, to help enhance the sense of  fulfillment and happiness of the African people.

7.6.5 The two  sides will continue to give play to the role of the China-Africa  Financial Cooperation Consortium, strengthen information sharing and  business cooperation between financial institutions of the two sides,  support Chinese financial institutions in opening branches in Africa,  and expand the use of the RMB in Africa.

7.6.6 Under the premise  of observing multilateral rules and procedures, China will support  African countries in effectively access of the resources of the World  Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment  Bank, and the New Development Bank, to broaden financing channels,  promote information sharing, and strengthen capacity building. 

7.6.7  The two sides call on the International Bank for Reconstruction and  Development to complete the 2025 equity review on time, and effectively  enhance the financing and lending capacity of multilateral development  banks through such means as capital replenishment. The two sides call on  the IMF to increase as quickly as possible China’s quota by June 2025  and accommodate Africa’s concerns. The two sides call for promoting SDR  reforms to fully accommodate Africa’s needs for development financing.  Multilateral development banks should provide more long-term  concessional loans and subsidies to fill the financing gap of the 2030  Agenda for Sustainable Development without compromising official  development aid. The two sides call on international financial  institutions and multilateral development banks to integrate  multidimensional vulnerability into existing practices and policies on  debt sustainability and development support as appropriate under  respective authorization and to re-examine the crucial question on the  revision of debt sustainability. China welcomes the organization of the  Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in the Kingdom of Morocco,  in October 2023, and reaffirms the importance of the objectives  contained in the Marrakech Declaration on accelerating financing for  emergence Africa with a view to implementing a global financial  architecture that is more equitable and more conducive to the  development of Africa and the achievement of its growth priorities which  respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of African States  and contributes to the development of its populations. 

7.6.8 The  two sides reaffirm that it is necessary for credit ratings made by  certain international institutions on the economies of developing  countries, including African ones, and which have an impact on the cost  of borrowing, to be more objective and transparent. We encourage the  creation of an African rating agency, under the aegis of the African  Development Bank, the aim of which will be to establish a new evaluation  culture which takes into account the specialties of African economies.  In the same vein, we call for a reassessment of the gross domestic  product of African economies, including the green wealth of the African  continent.

8. SUPPORT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN AFRICA

8.1 Education

8.1.1  China highly commends the AU for making “Educate an African fit for the  21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access  to inclusive, lifelong, quality and relevant learning in Africa” the  theme of the year 2024, supports education transition in Africa, and  believes that such efforts are beneficial to economic and social  transformation and the improvement of the people’s well-being in Africa.  Recognizing the importance of education cooperation in the sustainable  development of China-Africa cooperation, the two sides are willing to  better align the Plan for China-Africa Cooperation on Talent Development  with the AU’s Year of Education to support Africa’s sustainable  development.

8.1.2 The African side highly commends China for  conducting the Luban Workshops and other vocational training programs in  Africa, and appreciates China’s support in such areas as supplies and  equipment, technical guidance, teaching professionals, personnel  training and expanding access to technologies in schools, especially in  rural areas. China will continue to implement the “Future of Africa”  China-Africa Vocational Education Cooperation Plan, and work with  African countries to develop high-standard Luban Workshops by adding  more subjects and carrying out education in engineering technology.

8.1.3  The two sides will continue to support high-quality development of  Confucius Institutes in Africa. China is willing to reach cooperation  agreements on international Chinese language education with education  departments of African countries, and support Chinese language education  in Africa through the joint opening of Chinese language subjects,  training of Chinese language teachers, digital teaching and learning,  etc.

8.1.4 The two sides will support Chinese and African  universities in implementing the “China-Africa Universities 100  Cooperation Plan”, partner with UNESCO to carry out the “Campus Africa:  Reinforcing Higher Education in Africa through China-Africa Cooperation”  program, and support study visits and professional visits to China by  African researchers, so as to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in  scientific research between Chinese and African universities.

8.1.5  China will work with African countries toward creating a China-Africa  Regional Cooperation Center on Digital Education to provide digital  proficiency training for teachers, share courses for students, and carry  out education on cultural heritage, which can serve as a model for  digital education and promote the application of digital education in  more African countries.

8.1.6 China intends to develop a  China-Africa Cooperation Program for STEM Teacher Training to provide  training in the next three years for African teachers tutoring STEM  subjects.

8.2 Talent Development

8.2.1 Both sides recognize  that talent is the primary resource and tapping into this resource to  drive modernization is critical to development and revitalization in  China and Africa and to making development for the people, by the people  and its fruits shared among the people. The African side commends China  for providing quality education to African countries under Chinese  government scholarships and bilateral and multilateral training  programs. China will continue to make use of its government scholarship  programs to help Africa train professionals across a broad spectrum of  fields in modernized governance, economic and social development,  scientific and technological innovation and impact, and livelihood  enhancement. In this regard, China will support African countries’  talent development in academic fields relating, among others, to  agricultural, fisheries, aeronautics and satellite, digital, medical and  public health, engineering, oil and gas sciences. China will support  the training of African students in the area of science technology,  engineering and mathematics

8.2.2 China will continue to provide  African countries with seminar opportunities, train African personnel in  digitization, science and technology, satellite science, aerospace,  medicine, tax collection administration, culture and tourism and medical  science, among other areas, and encourage Chinese companies in Africa  to create job opportunities. China will encourage universities as well  as vocational colleges and schools to cooperate with industries in  providing practical training to African students during their study in  China.

8.2.3 China will provide “Chinese language plus vocational  skills” education in Africa, jointly develop Chinese-language workshops  with African countries where conditions permit, and train personnel with  multiple skills including language proficiency, cultural awareness and  vocational skills.

8.2.4 China will support African countries in  conducting vocational medical skills training to help Africa enhance  professional competencies in medical diagnosis and treatment, and  training for engineers and technicians in the mining sector.

8.2.5  The two sides will strengthen cooperation in human resources and social  security, and share ideas and experiences in such areas as promoting  full and high-quality employment, improving lifelong vocational training  systems and expanding the coverage of social insurances. 

8.2.6  China will continue to promote the implementation of the Excellence  Training Program for Young African Agronomists and support the training  for leaders of African rural development.

8.2.7 China will launch  the China-Africa 100 Universities Cooperation Plan on the basis of the  implementation of the China-Africa Universities 20+20 Cooperation Plan.  China would like to accelerate the implementation of the African Health  Support Program, support the sustainable development of Africa Centers  for Disease Control and Prevention, help African countries improve  services in the medical system, step up training for African health  workers and carry out academic exchanges and technical cooperation on  medical care and medical education research.

8.2.8 China will  implement the China-Africa Cooperation Program on Culture and Tourism  Training, continue to improve the training of African human resources,  increase experience exchange and information sharing with Africa in  tourism development and strengthen African countries’ tourism carrying  capacity.

8.2.9 China will implement the African Media Vocational  Training Program, help African countries to cultivate high-caliber  professionals in the fields of news, radio, television and tourism, and  support Africa in enhancing the media’s capacity in offering radio and  television services.

8.2.10 China will provide support for 1,000  African professionals in science and technology to receive training in  China, and carry out 30 joint lab programs. China welcomes young  Africans to join the Talented Young Scientist Program (TYSP) and the BRI  Special Cooperation Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and  welcomes them to work in China via such platforms as the Chinese Academy  of Science’s “Belt and Road” Science and Technology Training Courses  for Developing Countries (400 participants) and the exchange programs of  China-Africa partner institutes. China encourages African research  institutes and universities to join the Alliance of National and  International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions  (ANSO), and will train 300 postgraduates and 30 specialists for Africa  through ANSO’s scholarships and human resources programs.

8.2.11  China will support Africa in training a group of young medical  professionals who can independently perform neurosurgery, cardiac  surgery and other complex and advanced surgical procedures, and carry  out vocational training for medical technicians and support staff.

8.2.12  The two sides will step up mutual learning and experience sharing in  the digital domain, encourage their research institutes, think tanks and  universities to strengthen cooperation, and work together to develop  cooperation platforms for capacity building and train 1,000  professionals in the digital domain.

8.2.13 China will support  African countries in improving tax administration capacity by such means  as technical assistance and training, and provide no fewer than 100  offline training opportunities every year under the BRI Tax  Administration Cooperation Mechanism (BRITACOM).

8.3 Women and Youth

8.3.1  The two sides acknowledge that young people as well as the future  generations represent the hope of China-Africa relationship and that  women make up an integral part in the big, warm family of China and  Africa. The two sides will strengthen exchanges and cooperation of youth  and women to cement the social foundation for building a high-level  China-Africa community with a shared future and establish a FOCAC  mechanism that belongs to the Chinese and African people. In line with  the priorities of Agenda 2063 and the AU Strategy for Gender Equality  and Women’s Empowerment 2018-2028, we agree to strengthen China-Africa  cooperation for the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment  while respecting different traditions and cultures, particularly in the  areas of employment, leadership, decent work, entrepreneurship,  education and learning, agriculture, health, access to financing,  prevention and response to gender-based violence.

8.3.2 China will  continue to hold the China-Africa Youth Forum on Innovation and  Entrepreneurship and the China-Africa Youth Festival, continue to  develop mechanism such as the China-Africa Young Leaders Forum, and  promote exchanges and cooperation among Chinese and African youths  through the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, the  “Chinese Bridge” competition, visiting delegations, etc. China and  Africa will foster new projects on capacity building in poverty  reduction, rural revitalization, ICT, fin-tech, mobile payments, digital  economy, e-commerce, cloud computing, big data and cyberspace security  in order to leverage relevant impact on the high potential growth of  these sectors in Africa, with a special emphasis on women’  participation.

8.3.3 The two sides support the CubeSat Middle  School Student Science Project and will set up a China-Africa youth  space alliance as a platform for space exchanges between Chinese and  African middle school students, and explore new ways of science  popularization in China-Africa space cooperation, so as to lay the  foundation for realizing the development vision of emerging space  countries in Africa.

8.3.4 The two sides will strengthen exchanges  and cooperation in gender equality and women’s empowerment, support  high-level women’s dialogue and seminars, hold the China-Africa Women’s  Forum, provide small amounts of assistance to women, and conduct  capacity-building programs for African women, so as to jointly promote  the well-rounded development of women. China and Africa will provide  access to finance, training, and mentorship programs specifically  tailored to women entrepreneurs and business owners, ensure the  participation of women in decision-making processes within industries  and supply chains, recognizing their contributions and amplifying their  voices. China and Africa will set up programs in youth education, skills  training, and entrepreneurship programs to equip young people with the  knowledge and capabilities needed to succeed in the industrial sector,  facilitate youth-led innovation hubs, incubators, and start-up  accelerators to support the development of innovative solutions to local  and global challenges. China will implement special training programs  for women and youth, and carry out an Education Empowerment Plan for  Women Entrepreneurs in Africa.

8.3.5 Africa welcomes China’s  implementation of the African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship  Program, and stands ready to support China in carrying out the second  Program, so as to promote employment and entrepreneurship among African  youth and facilitate the incubation of entrepreneurship and investment  projects in Africa through online and offline training provided by the  Program.

8.3.6 China will continue to enhance exchanges and  cooperation with Africa on disability issues. The two sides will jointly  conduct cooperation programs in such areas as rehabilitation, sports,  education and employment. Training programs for youths and women will be  designed in such a way as to benefit and include those with  disabilities, with a view to advancing the sustainable development of  people with disabilities and enhancing inclusiveness.

8.3.7 China  will hold a China-Africa Wushu Exchange Forum, set up in Africa  China-Africa table tennis training centers and hold table tennis  training camps in Africa. 

9. CONSOLIDATION OF COOPERATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

9.1 Climate Change

9.1.1  The two sides acknowledge that climate change has become a major  challenge to social economic and environmental sustainable development  of China and Africa, and fully recognize the measures taken and great  contributions made by both sides in climate change adaptation and  mitigation. China speaks positively of the first African Climate Summit  held in Nairobi in September 2023, calls for implementation of the  climate finance commitments made at the summit and urges developed  countries to step up support. China also congratulates the Kingdom of  Morocco and Egypt for having organized the COP 22 and COP 27 which led  to tangible results, notably the upholding and implementation of the  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the  Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, the Marrakech Declaration in  favor of continental co-emergence, the establishment of the loss fund  and damages as well as the work program for a just transition. The  African side appreciates the Chinese side for the 17 projects on green  development, environmental protection and climate action China has  undertaken since the eighth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC.

9.1.2  Under the framework of South-South Cooperation on climate change and  the Belt and Road cooperation, China will work with African countries to  deliver on the Declaration on China-Africa Cooperation on Combating  Climate Change, and promote the implementation of the Africa Solar Belt  project. China will help enhance African countries’ climate response  capabilities through supplies assistance, exchanges and dialogue,  capacity building and joint research.

9.1.3 China will work with  African countries to share knowledge products on climate change, and  strengthen cooperation on capacity building and joint research in such  areas as climate change and environment governance.

9.1.4 The two  sides commend the practical outcomes of the COP 28 to the UNFCCC held in  the UAE. The two sides believe that the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement  are the basis for climate change cooperation, and call on all parties to  abide by their objective, principles and institutional frameworks,  especially the principles of equity and common but differentiated  responsibilities and respective capabilities, and accommodate and pay  attention to the special situations, needs, difficulties and concerns of  developing countries.

9.1.5 The two sides reiterate that in  responding to climate change challenges, the international community  should uphold multilateralism and oppose unilateral sanctions and green  barriers, and emphasize that global economic growth, energy security and  energy supply are closely linked, and energy transition should be  achieved in a just, orderly, and fair manner. 

9.1.6 The two sides  are committed to establishing a sound economic structure that  facilitates green, low-carbon and circular development, deepening  communication and cooperation in green development, actively  participating in global environmental and climate governance, and  jointly building a community of life for man and Nature.

9.2 Ecological Protection

9.2.1  The two sides recognize that ecological protection cooperation has  become an important area in China-Africa cooperation. They speak highly  of the important role played by the China-Africa Environmental  Cooperation Center in strengthening exchanges and dialogue in  environment policies and carrying out environment cooperation and joint  research between the two sides, and will continue to implement the  China-Africa Green Envoys Program and the China-Africa Green Innovation  Program, among others. China supports the operationalization of the  AUDA-NEPAD Agency Center on Climate Resilience and Adaptation.

9.2.2  The African side appreciates the leadership of China as the president  of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention on  Biological Diversity. The two sides will give full play to the role of  the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, continue to strengthen exchanges and  cooperation in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and  promote the attainment of the goals set out in the Kunming-Montreal  Global Biodiversity Framework.

9.2.3 On the basis of the BRI  International Green Development Coalition, China will invite African  countries to participate in the BRI Green Innovation Conference and the  BRI Eco-Talent Exchange Program as well as policy dialogue and capacity  building activities under the framework of the Green and Low-Carbon  Experts Network and the Partnership for Green Development Investment and  Financing, so as to support Africa in enhancing environment governance  and sustainable development capability.

9.2.4 China will continue  to advance the China-Africa Bamboo Center project, and work with the  African side to promote cooperation in bamboo and rattan such as “Bamboo  as a Substitute for Plastic” and implement demonstration projects for  international bamboo and rattan cooperation. The two sides will  strengthen actions and support for the International Bamboo and Rattan  Organization and encourage more African countries to join the  organization.

9.2.5 China is willing to deepen exchanges and  cooperation with Africa in desertification prevention and control by  sharing its experience in integrated desertification prevention and  control, providing continued technical support for the development of  the “Great Green Wall” and acting on the U.N. Convention to Combat  Desertification. The two sides congratulate the establishment of the  International Drought Resilience Alliance to call on the international  community to address drought that confronts both the Global South and  Global North.

9.2.6 The two sides will strengthen exchanges in  protecting wildlife and honoring the Convention on International Trade  in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The two sides will  support the protection and appropriate development and utilization of  tropical rainforest resources in Africa, carry out grassland monitoring  and restoration, and promote the protection and sustainable use of  grasslands. China and Africa will promote sustainable practices and  technologies to mitigate environmental impact and enhance resource  efficiency in industries.

9.2.7 China will support Africa in  developing comprehensive plans for water resource and river basins and  improving water infrastructure. China is willing to carry out technical  exchanges, talent development and project cooperation with Africa in  water resource distribution, flood and drought prevention, rural water  supply, water-saving irrigation, water ecology restoration, use of  non-conventional water resources, and small hydropower development,  among other areas.

9.2.8 China will help African countries enhance  their waste and sewage treatment capability, and support African  countries in building public environmental-friendly facilities, such as  landfills and incinerators, in various forms.

9.2.9 The two sides  speak positively of the importance of the China-Africa Geo-science  Cooperation Center in technology application, information sharing and  green mining and will jointly carry out practical cooperation in  geo-science research, mineral development geohazards management and  talent cultivation, so as to help Africa achieve economic, social and  environmental sustainability.

9.3 Marine and Maritime Cooperation and Natural Disaster Management and Prevention

9.3.1  The two sides appreciate the establishment of China-Africa Maritime  Science and Blue Economy Cooperation Center. The two sides will actively  implement the China-Africa Joint Action Plan for Marine Cooperation  (2024-2026) within the Framework of the United Nations Decade of Ocean  Science for Sustainable Development, deepen practical cooperation in  such areas as maritime science and technology, marine ecological  restoration, marine observation and forecast, maritime disaster  prevention and mitigation, comprehensive maritime management and blue  economy, and promote in Africa the use of the platform for online  analysis of ocean remote sensing, the assessment of sea level change and  its impacts and the compilation of marine spatial planning, in order to  boost African countries’ marine sustainable development.

9.3.2  The two sides will continue to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation  in areas including maritime security, prevention of marine pollution  from ships, and mutual recognition of sailor certificates.

9.3.3  The two sides will take the International Seabed Authority as a platform  to enhance exchanges and cooperation, jointly advance deep-sea  rule-making, and contribute to global ocean governance.

9.3.4  China will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with African countries  on earthquake technology and disaster mitigation, support the role of  the African Research Centre on Disaster Mitigation in seismic and  volcanic activity monitoring, scientific research, and talent  development, and help Africa’s capacity building for disaster  mitigation.

9.3.5 China will work with African countries to  further advance the building of the China-Africa Cooperation Center on  Satellite Remote Sensing Application, share with the African side data,  products, software and tools provided by land and marine satellites for  natural resources， and carry out in-depth demonstration cooperation in  the application of satellite remote sensing technology.

10.SOCIAL AND PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE COOPERATION AND THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS

10.1 Public Health and Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry

10.1.1  The two sides recognize that public health cooperation is an important  part of the friendly cooperation between China and Africa, and that  building a China-Africa community of health for all is an integral part  of a high-level China-Africa Community with a shared future. The African  side speaks highly of China’s donation of 240 million doses of vaccine  and other anti-COVID supplies to 53 African countries and the AU and the  sending of medical expert teams to 17 African countries in response to  the COVID pandemic. The African side appreciates that the Chinese side  has assisted the construction of the Africa CDC headquarters, undertaken  25 medical health programs and helped build or upgrade eight medical  and health facilities since the eighth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC.  China and Africa will work together with a view to achieving the goals  of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) to make sure no one is left  behind, in line with SDGs Agenda 2030. China welcomes the implementation  of the African Health Strategy 2016-2030 with a view to enabling the  continent strengthen its resilience and health sovereignty. 

10.1.2  China will continue to send Chinese medical teams and public health  experts to African countries by favoring the sharing of experiences and  good practices in medical matters to offer free medical services and  hold public health awareness campaigns.

10.1.3 The two sides will  advance the cooperation mechanism between paired-up Chinese and African  hospitals, establish a China-Africa Hospital Alliance, and hold a  conference on China-Africa hospital development and explore cooperation  on remote medical service and smart medical service, to continue to  improve the services and management of Chinese and African medical  institutions. The two sides will work to strengthen the universal health  coverage system in Africa to facilitate access to primary health care  for all segments of the population including women, the elderly,  newborns, migrant workers and refugees.

10.1.4 The two sides will  host the Health Silk Road Cooperation Conference and China-Africa  Ministerial Forum on Health Cooperation, institutionalize policy  dialogue and technical exchanges on public health, establish the  China-Africa Knowledge Exchange Center for Health Development  Cooperation, and hold dialogue between Chinese and African think tanks  on health cooperation. 

10.1.5 China will continue to support the  Africa CDC and the AMA in order to support Africa in the rapid  management of epidemics, through capacity building and adequate health  infrastructure as well as the establishment of a continental drug  control laboratory. Both sides support promoting the development of  pharmaceutical production and the medical equipment industry in Africa  including access to active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) through  co-investment by Chinese and African private sectors, so as to help  Africa reduce medicine and medical equipment imports and safeguard  medical sovereignty. China will continue to encourage and support  Chinese private enterprises in investing in Africa’s pharmaceutical  industry. 

10.1.6 China will share clinical and disease prevention  and control skills and technologies with African countries, and support  key projects, to support African countries’ fight against HIV/AIDS,  tuberculosis, malaria, schistosomiasis and other infectious diseases as  well as different types of cancers and cardiovascular diseases, help  reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in Africa, child  malnutrition, and support African countries in meeting the 2030 Agenda  for Sustainable Development and eradication of preventable diseases and  health promotion on the continent

10.1.7 China will use the Belt  and Road Demonstration and Training Platform on Health Cooperation to  share appropriate technologies in such areas as health policy, primary  health care, maternal and child health, hospital management, imaging  tests and laboratory biosecurity, conduct online and offline exchanges  and training, so as to help enhance the accessibility of basic medical  services in African countries and assist the realization of universal  health coverage.

10.1.8 The two sides encourage closer exchanges  between the Red Cross Society of China and Red Cross and Red Crescent  Societies in Africa and in the world in order to enhance cooperation in  such fields as humanitarian assistance, emergency capacity building and  community programs.

10.1.9 Both parties encourage exchanges and  collaboration between traditional Chinese and African medicines in order  to popularize them and promote their positive impact on the health of  populations.With its proven expertise in traditional medicine, China  will support the African pharmacopoeia sector.

10.1.10 China will  work with African countries to set up a group of joint medical centers.  The two sides will carry out high-standard exchanges and cooperation on  appropriate technologies in the fields of heart health, blindness  prevention, maternal and child health care, and hospital day care  service, refine clinical protocols and guidelines, conduct quality  control, explore joint scientific research, disseminate best practices,  and promote the development of the health industry.

10.1.11 China  will support the accelerated development of the AMA and implementation  of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) program, to  help improve the regulatory system for medical products in Africa.

10.1.12  China will explore cooperation with Africa under the New-Era Shennong  Herbal Project, to jointly discover plant resources with medicinal value  and explore more treatment methods in the traditional medical toolbox.

10.2 Culture, Tourism and Sports

10.2.1  The two sides believe that culture is an important spiritual bond that  keeps the African and Chinese people together and tourism is a bridge  that connects civilizations and strengthens friendship. Enhancing  cultural and tourism cooperation has great significance for facilitating  people-to-people exchanges and enhancing mutual understanding between  the two sides.

10.2.2 China will continue flagship projects in  African countries as the Happy Spring Festival, the China-Africa  Cultural Focus and the Silk Road Artists’ Rendezvous, and support  Chinese and African culture and art groups in attending international  art festivals hosted by the other side and artists in having fields  trips to inspire more art creation. The two sides agree to encourage  their relevant institutions to participate in each other’s activities in  the fields of music, art, acting, library and cultural heritage under  the various frameworks including the Silk Road of Culture, and join such  mechanisms as the Silk Road International League of Theaters.

10.2.3  The two sides will continue to implement plans of intergovernmental  cultural agreements, encourage cultural exchanges at the subnational  level, and support closer interactions between the two sides in cultural  industry and cultural trade.

10.2.4 China supports all African  countries that have diplomatic ties with China in becoming destinations  for Chinese tourist groups, encourages the two sides to strengthen  exchanges and cooperation on tourism to help revive Africa’s tourism  industry. China supports its airlines in strengthening cooperation with  African airlines to facilitate air traffic between the two sides. China  supports its private enterprises in investing in Africa’s tourism  industry.

10.2.5 China and African countries agree to attend each  other’s large-scale tourism exhibitions such as China International  Travel Mart. China supports African travel agencies in joining the World  Tourism Alliance and the International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road  Cities. China and Africa will host in both sides seminars on  China-Africa tourism cooperation and enhance exchanges and cooperation  in areas such as parks management, supporting tourism development  through digital technologies and tourist destination promotion.

10.2.6  China will support the development of mass sports as well as sports  disciplines in Africa. China is willing to supporting the preparation of  high-level African athletes to participate in world competitions in  relations with individual sports association.

10.3 Press and Media

10.3.1  The two sides believe that press and media cooperation is an important  component of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, and is of great  significance for promoting mutual understanding between the Chinese and  African people. The two sides will strengthen exchanges and dialogue,  and deepen the cooperation on press and communications, so as to better  tell the story of China-Africa friendship and showcase the fruitful  results of their cooperation.

10.3.2 China will facilitate the  development of the audiovisual industry of both sides through ways  including program exchanges, joint production, technical cooperation,  mutual visits and personnel training. China will support the  construction of the Converged Media Center of Africa, and will work with  the African side to open children channels and carry out joint  production of films and TV programs. China will support the African side  in upgrading its audiovisual facilities, training media personnel, and  preserving Africa’s historical audiovisual archives.

10.3.3 China  will build platforms for media communications and cultural exchanges in  Africa to boost the integrated development of African media. China will  continue to implement the China-Africa Press Center Program and hold  workshops and training programs for African media personnel.

10.3.4  China welcomes the joining of African media outlets to the Belt and  Road News Network, supports the capacity building of African television,  radio and other media groups, encourages exchanges and cooperation  between Chinese and African people working in new media and personal  media, and supports cooperation between Chinese and African Internet  influencers, so as to produce more high-quality works.

10.3.5 The  two sides will continue to strengthen the exchange of news and joint  production of programs among Chinese and African media, hold activities  including exhibitions of Chinese programs and China-Africa film salons,  and organize mutual visits between news, radio, TV and film  professionals.

10.3.6 The two sides will continue to enhance  exchanges and cooperation in the field of film, hold workshops for young  professionals in Africa’s film industry, support each other in hosting  international film festivals, and introduce more Chinese and African  films into each other’s market.

11. FOCAC INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

11.1  The two sides are satisfied with the efficient and smooth operation of  the Coordinators’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-Up Actions  of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC, the Senior Official  Meetings (SOMs), and consultations between the Chinese Follow-up  Committee of FOCAC and the African diplomatic corps in China. The two  sides will continue to leverage the role of existing sub-forums under  FOCAC, and further substantiate and institutionalize FOCAC.

11.2  The two sides encourage African members of FOCAC to strengthen  connections with African Group of Ambassadors in China, which is an  integral part of the Follow-up mechanism of FOCAC, in order to report  progress on FOCAC outcomes.

11.3 In accordance with the procedures  of the FOCAC follow-up mechanism, the two sides decide to hold the 10th  Ministerial Conference in the Republic of the Congo in 2027, and,  before that, the 18th and the 19th SOM in 2026 and 2027 respectively.

11.4  Based on the principle of equal rotation among regions within the AU,  and considering that all African sub-regions have had countries as  African Co-Chair of FOCAC for six years with the exception of central  Africa, the two sides have agreed to arrange for two central African  countries to hold the post in succession in the next six years. From the  11th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC in 2030 onward, the term of each  African Co-Chair of FOCAC will be shortened from six years to three  years. We welcome the Republic of the Congo as the co-chair of FOCAC  from 2024 to 2027 and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea as the co-chair  from 2027 to 2030.