Xinhua All -Media+| China -Africa co -construction "Belt and Road" cooperation has achieved new progress

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 19th.

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Duowei, Dai Xiaohe

One is the largest developing country, and the other is the most concentrated mainland of developing countries. China and Africa are closely cooperated. On the evening of the 18th, the achievements of the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the China -Africa Cooperation Forum were held in a video connection. China -Africa and the implementation of the results of the meeting will be further promoted to further promote the "Belt and Road" to better benefit the people of China and Africa in China and Africa.

In the past nine years, the "Belt and Road" initiative has participated in African countries. As of the end of 2021, among the 53 African countries established with China, 52 countries and the African Commission have signed cooperation documents with China to build a "Belt and Road". Africa has become one of the most important directions for participating in the "Belt and Road" cooperation.

The accelerated development of economic and trade cooperation has injected new impetus into the "Belt and Road" in China and Africa.

On August 2nd, the first batch of fresh avocados that Africa officially exported to China completed packaging transportation in the Sanrup Factory in Limuru, Kenya. After arriving in Shanghai Port after the sea transport, avocados filled with four containers will be sold to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities.

In addition to fresh fruits, South Africa's red wine, Senegal's peanuts, Ethiopia coffee ... more and more African special products have entered the Chinese market.

In recent years, despite the adverse effects of the new coronary pneumonia, driven by the “Belt and Road” initiative, China -Africa economic and trade cooperation has become increasingly close and the scale of trade has steadily increased. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, China has maintained the status of Africa's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years. In 2021, China -Africa trade exceeded the $ 25 billion mark, an increase of 35.3%year -on -year.

Wu Peng, director of the African Department of Foreign Africa, said that China Africa has entered a new stage of development. China's promotion of a new development pattern of mutual promotion of domestic large -scale cycles and domestic and international dual cycles will bring more "China opportunities" to the development of Africa. The African Free Trade Zone is officially implemented, the African economic integration and regional economic integration have accelerated, and the expansion of China -Africa cooperation has expanded to greater development space.

Infrastructure cooperation is continuously deepened to make up for the shortcomings of Africa's economic and social development.

Since the establishment of the China -Africa Cooperation Forum, Chinese enterprises have used various funds to help African countries add and upgrade railway more than 10,000 kilometers, nearly 100,000 kilometers of roads, nearly 1,000 bridges, nearly 100 ports, and 66,000 kilometers of infusion lines. The power installed capacity is 120 million kilowatts, the communication backbone network is 150,000 kilometers, and the network service covers nearly 700 million user terminals.

Since the Eighth Ministerial Meeting of the China -Africa Cooperation Forum in November 2021, China and Africa have continued to promote infrastructure construction cooperation. The cooperation projects include the operating Cameroon Krib-Rorabe highway, the first-phase "Ramadan 10th City" urban railway, the Nigeria Ledic deep-water port project under construction, and so on. While the "Belt and Road" cooperation project, while connecting the development needs and planning of Africa itself, not only helps Africa to enhance its own "hematopoietic" function, but also lays a solid foundation for the industrial upgrading and development of related countries.

Liu Haifang, director of the African Research Center of Peking University, believes that deepening China -Africa cooperation not only requires the international community to enhance understanding and trust each other, and jointly create a good cooperation environment, but also requires Africa to accelerate infrastructure construction to enhance the level of economic and trade facilitation, so as to better participate in the world to better participate in the world Industrial cooperation.

Holding two "Belt and Road" Energy Minister Conference, the number of "Belt and Road" energy partnerships, the number of member states has reached 33, established intergovernmental energy cooperation mechanisms with more than 50 countries and regions, and carried out green in more than 100 countries and regions. Energy project cooperation ... Take the Dongfeng of the "Belt and Road", and my country and related countries in high -quality cooperation in the energy field are injecting the surging driving force into Africa's economic development.

Along the blueprint of the "Belt and Road", more and more energy companies in my country have also taken the pace of "going out". In June of this year, the Sakagi photovoltaic power station of the first photovoltaic power plant in the Central African Republic has grid -to -power power generation. This project by China Energy Construction Group Tianjin Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd. has greatly alleviated the capital's electricity difficulties and promoted the local economic and social development.

In recent years, China Sea Oil has participated in Uganda's first large oil field, the Three Gorges Group's design and construction of Guinea Kales Hydropower Station, China Electric Power Construction Ethiosa 204MW wind power project ... Chinese technology and clean power have become important to promote economic development of various countries. Power source.

One road, bridge, commodities, one projects ... The series of achievements are the epitome of solid progress in high -quality co -construction of the "Belt and Road". More and more African people have also had colorful dreams and opportunities for the "Belt and Road" cooperation because of the "Belt and Road" cooperation between China and Africa.

2022 is the 66th anniversary of China -Africa's opening of diplomatic relations, and it is also the beginning of implementing the results of the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the China -Africa Cooperation Forum.

Wu Chuanhua, an associate researcher at the African Research Institute of China, said that with the achievements of the results of the eighth ministerial meeting of the China -Africa Cooperation Forum, China -Africa friendly cooperation relations have been further promoted, new highlights of new growth of economic and trade cooperation between the two sides have continued to emerge, humanistic exchanges are vigorously developed, peaceful and safe and safe The field cooperation has been steadily expanded. "In the future, China -Africa cooperation will only be strengthened, will not weaken, will only expand, will not be reduced, and will only be upgraded and will not be downgraded."

【Edit: Tang Weini】

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