Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa brought fresh energy to global diplomacy today as they co-chaired a high-stakes China-Africa leaders' roundtable in Johannesburg. The dialogue, attended by multiple African heads of state, focused on creating what Xi called \"a new era of win-win cooperation\" in tech, infrastructure, and green energy.
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\"We're writing a new chapter where ancient civilizations meet cutting-edge innovation,\" Xi told delegates, drawing parallels between China's Belt and Road Initiative and Africa's Agenda 2063 development plan.
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