
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong said on Friday that now is “the right time” to deepen cooperation between China and Africa, ahead of an upcoming China-Africa summit in Beijing next month.
Chen told a press conference on Friday that China and Africa should use the meeting to sound a “strong voice” for the Global South in the reform of global governance.
“China and African countries are both important members of the Global South, and Africa is experiencing a new awakening by actively promoting the process of unity, self-improvement, and integration,” he added.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on September 5th and Xi will deliver a keynote speech in which he will announce a new package of aid to Africa.
As a key player in Africa, China is Africa’s largest trading partner and a significant source of investment.
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