In a historic move set to deepen China-Africa collaboration, President Xi Jinping met Madagascar's Andry Nirina Rajoelina during the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing. The leaders announced upgraded bilateral relations to a 'comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership', signaling stronger economic and political synergy.
Decades of Trust, New Ambitions
Xi highlighted 52 years of diplomatic ties rooted in 'mutual benefit and win-win cooperation'. Recent years saw boosted collaboration in agriculture, infrastructure, and tech – with hybrid rice projects already improving food security in Madagascar.
Future-Focused Collaborations
China pledged support for Madagascar's homegrown modernization, including:
Expanding hybrid rice tech programs
Joint mining and renewable energy projects
Blue economy and disaster resilience initiatives
Advanced talent training programs
Xi emphasized people-to-people exchanges to 'strengthen friendship foundations', while Rajoelina praised Madagascar's role as FOCAC founding member. The leaders aim to implement summit outcomes to energize China-Africa relations.
hybrid rice projects already improving food security in Madagascar.
Expanding hybrid rice tech programs
Joint mining and renewable energy projects
Blue economy and disaster resilience initiatives
Advanced talent training programs
