Breaking down borders and building bridges! Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with six African counterparts in Changsha this week, sparking fresh momentum for cross-continental collaboration. The talks focused on ramping up economic partnerships and advancing shared development goals under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Wang, a senior Communist Party of China leader, emphasized transforming resource-rich nations like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into development powerhouses through tech transfers and market access. 🌱💡 "China's super-large market will always be open," he declared during discussions with DRC's Therese Kayikwamba Wagner.
African ministers echoed enthusiasm for China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and reaffirmed support for the one-China principle. Nigeria's Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and others highlighted plans to expand trade, infrastructure, and green energy projects – a win-win for both sides. 🚀⚡
With Ethiopia, Niger, and Burkina Faso also at the table, this meeting signals a new chapter in South-South cooperation. As one delegate put it: "Africa’s future is brighter when we walk hand-in-hand." 👫✨
