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China hosts African leaders for Belt and Road summit to boost economic ties and regional cooperation

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China is hosting a summit in Beijing, welcoming over 50 African leaders to strengthen ties and promote cooperation. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held every three years since 2000, is a key component of China's diplomatic outreach to the Global South, aiming to reshape global trade and geopolitics to increase Beijing's influence. The summit, which will take place from September 4 to 6, is expected to focus on increasing Chinese investment in African countries in exchange for access to raw minerals. The event is considered the "largest diplomatic event" by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is seen as a significant opportunity for China to strengthen its relationships with African nations.

  1. CN
    Xi Jinping
    Chinese Communist Party
    1. The more complex the international situation becomes, the more Global South countries must uphold independence.
    2. China shall never waver in its determination to pursue greater solidarity and cooperation with Africa.
  2. ZA
    Cyril Ramaphosa
    African National Congress Party
    1. We would like to narrow the trade deficit and address the structure of our trade.
  3. CN
    Yunnan Chen
    Overseas Development Institute
    1. Even if the political relationship is strong and there is still enthusiasm on both sides, the supply of financing is not what it used be, and neither is the capacity of African sovereigns to borrow from China like they used to.
  4. CN
    Zhou Yongmei
    Peking University
    1. The Washington perception that China is trying to be more vocal and have more presence in the world, that's accurate.
    2. I think that's a good thing. Over time, China will be more active, but also the global governance system will move in the direction of voices from developing countries.
  5. ZA
    Paul Frimpong
    Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory
    1. There is a keen interest and competition in and around what Africa's potential is.
  6. ZA
    Cobus Van Staden
    China Global South Project
    1. It avoids the dreariness of the US and EU's ongoing aid focus with its attendant conditionality and preaching.
  7. ZA
    Jana De Kluiver
    Institute for Security Studies
    1. Africa is important to China because of the strength of its votes at the United Nations General Assembly. Those photos with African leaders, those big headlines on the papers, will be very important for President Xi to get.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.The Washington Post
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.People's Daily China

perspectives

  1. 1.Chinese Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US-China Relations
  3. 3.Trade Agreement
  4. 4.China-Africa Relations

countries

  1. 1.BotswanaBW
  2. 2.Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCD
  3. 3.ChinaCN
  4. 4.DjiboutiDJ
  5. 5.EthiopiaET
  6. 6.GhanaGH
  7. 7.IndiaIN
  8. 8.JapanJP
  9. 9.KenyaKE
  10. 10.ComorosKM
  11. 11.MaliML
  12. 12.MalawiMW

organizations

  1. 1.China Global South Project
  2. 2.Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory
  3. 3.AidData
  4. 4.Boston University
  5. 5.Chinese Communist PartyCN
  6. 6.Communist Party
  7. 7.Institute for Security Studies
  8. 8.International Monetary Fund
  9. 9.Overseas Development Institute
  10. 10.Peking University
  11. 11.UN General Assembly
  12. 12.United Nations

persons

  1. 1.Xi JinpingCN
  2. 2.Cyril RamaphosaZA
  3. 3.António GuterresPT
  4. 4.Bola TinubuNG
  5. 5.Cobus Van StadenZA
  6. 6.Félix TshisekediCD
  7. 7.Jana De KluiverZA
  8. 8.Macharia Munene
  9. 9.Mao Zedong
  10. 10.Paul FrimpongZA
  11. 11.Van Staden
  12. 12.Wang YiCN

technicals

  1. 1.Global South
  2. 2.Belt and Road Initiative
  3. 3.Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
  4. 4.Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future