Beijing: Dozens of civil servants from various African countries engaged with Chinese professors, former diplomats, and journalists during a seminar on governance and Sino-African relations held in Beijing on Monday. Co-organized by the Institute of International Studies and Advanced Training of China International Communications Group, the School of International Studies, and the School of Global and Area Studies of Renmin University of China, the event aimed to enhance mutual understanding between the two regions on issues related to Sino-African cooperation and exchanges.
According to Ghana News Agency, the participants delved into discussions on topics such as Chinese-style modernization, China’s governance experience, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the challenges and opportunities faced by China and Africa in their pursuit of common development. They collectively agreed on the importance of strengthening solidarity and cooperation between China and Africa as key members of the Global South. The focus
was on jointly addressing global challenges, seeking common interests, and promoting an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future.
At the seminar’s conclusion, Han Liqiang, Deputy Director of the CICG Institute of International Studies and Advanced Training, alongside Wang Yiwei, Deputy Director of the Academy of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era at RUC, presented the newly published Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (fourth volume) to the African attendees as a token of goodwill. Wang highlighted China’s institutional strengths and technological capabilities as foundational elements for building a China-Africa community with a shared future, emphasizing the principles of sincere friendship, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation.
Long Xiaonong, a professor at the Communication University of China, introduced the Global Civilization Initiative as a new perspective on China’s global civilization view, promoting equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and
tolerance. Song Wei, a professor of international relations at RUC, underscored China’s cultural principles of harmonious coexistence and non-interference as vital for the Belt and Road Initiative and China-Africa collaborations.
African participants from countries like Zimbabwe, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda expressed appreciation for China’s long-term support and shared their eagerness to adapt China’s development models to their local contexts. Mohamed Hadi Abasi from Kenya, Sarah Adong from Uganda, and Ronald Agaba from Uganda’s parliament highlighted the significance of China’s modernization experience and the Belt and Road Initiative in fostering development and mutual respect.
The African representatives expressed optimism about the future of China-Africa cooperation, emphasizing its potential to inspire high-quality joint efforts in the Belt and Road Initiative and the development of a robust China-Africa community. Their interactions reinforced their belief in a promising future for China-
Africa relations, marked by mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs.
