The Ministerial Meeting of the Implementation of the Results of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held in Changsha, Hunan on June 11, and President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the meeting. People from all walks of life in China and Africa said that President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter has provided important guidance for China and Africa to work together to promote modernization and build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era. It will continue to inspire China and Africa to steadily advance the implementation of the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, carefully plan the future development of the forum, and contribute China-Africa strength to promote the solidarity and self-reliance of the global southern region and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

On December 16, 2024, the "Southeast Africa Direct Express Flight" of Qingdao Port, Shandong Port was officially launched. The route starts from Qingdao and is direct from Southeast Africa, with weekly flights. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ziheng

"I will do my best and unswervingly work with President Xi Jinping to promote greater progress in the construction of a community with a shared future for Africa and China and improve the welfare of the people on both sides." In a congratulatory letter sent to the meeting, Congolese President Sassu said that since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Africa-China strategic pragmatic cooperation has achieved fruitful results. As the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Congo (Brazza) is willing to work with China and other southern countries around the world to strengthen cooperation under the "Belt and Road" initiative, jointly build a multi-polar world away from unilateralism and protectionism, and open a new era of universal and inclusive globalization.

"President Xi Jinping pointed out that in the 25 years since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, it has effectively driven the vigorous development of China-Africa cooperation and has become a model of global Southern solidarity and cooperation. This has inspired us." Abu Becker Dib, an advisor to the Egyptian Arab Research Center, said that in recent years, under the leadership of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China-Africa relations have achieved leapfrog development. This fully demonstrates that China-Africa cooperation is full of vitality on the basis of mutual respect and sharing of interests.

On December 18, 2024, the "China Nonferrous Metals 2" boring machine exported to Africa was launched in the Changsha Second Industrial Park of Railway Construction Heavy Industry. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Sihan

In September last year, President Xi Jinping and African leaders unanimously agreed to work together to promote the "six modernizations" and jointly implement the "Ten Partner Actions". With the joint efforts of both sides, the implementation of the results of the summit has achieved a number of gratifying early results. Tanzanian Foreign Minister Kong Bo shared his feelings: "The Tanzania-Zambia Railway has been operating for nearly half a century and is a witness to the friendship between Tanzania-China and Africa. During the summit last year, the heads of state of China, Tanzania-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Zambia-Za

In his congratulatory letter, President Xi Jinping pointed out that open cooperation is the right way to the world, and mutual benefit and win-win situation are the will of the people. As a participant in China-Africa economic and trade work, Xu Xiangping, president of the Hunan Provincial China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Research Association, has deep feelings about this. In recent years, relying on national platforms such as the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo and the China-Africa Economic and Trade In-depth Cooperation Pilot Zone, Hunan has accelerated cooperation with African regions. "In the increasingly close interactions and interactions, China-Africa cooperation is becoming increasingly hot. I believe that with the two sides constantly innovating cooperation paths and models, China-Africa economic and trade cooperation will gain more tangible results." Xu Xiangping said.

On November 7, 2024, at the 7th China International Import Expo held in Shanghai, staff from the Benin National Pavilion displayed their own characteristic agricultural products - Benin pineapple. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Wangle

At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, President Xi Jinping announced that China is willing to voluntarily expand market opening and decided to give 100% of the tax product zero tariff treatment to all least developed countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries, becoming the first major developing country and the world's major economy to implement this measure. In this congratulatory letter, President Xi Jinping emphasized that China is willing to implement zero tariff measures for 100% tax products on 53 African countries with diplomatic relations through negotiations, and at the same time provide more convenience for the exports of the least developed African countries to China.

"President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter conveys a signal of China's policy stability to Africa and promoting cooperation and development. Especially in the context of challenges facing international order, China has always insisted that all countries are equal and has consistently traveled with Africa as an equal partner. This is very precious, making China-Africa cooperation a model of cooperation in southern countries around the world." Humphrey Mosey, director of the China Studies Center of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, said with deep emotion.

"No matter how the international environment changes, friendship and unity between China and Africa have never changed." Gambia's ambassador to China Conti said that with the expansion of the zero-tariff policy, more African countries can share the Chinese market and China's opportunities. At present, some Gambian seafood products have been exported to China, and we look forward to more Gambian products entering China in the future.

Xiao Hao, executive vice president of the Institute of Africa, Hunan University, said that in the context of many challenges facing the global economy, China's important measures to further expand open cooperation with Africa will undoubtedly bring opportunities for more African goods to enter the Chinese market. At the same time, China firmly promotes high-level opening up and will continue to promote economic globalization to develop in a more open, inclusive, inclusive and balanced direction, so that win-win cooperation will benefit the world.

"The congratulatory letter sent by President Xi Jinping to the meeting is of great significance, showing the world that China-Africa cooperation is on the right path." Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Mulvilla, who attended the meeting, said that China and Africa are both important members of the global south, and their total population accounts for one-third of the world. Under the current international situation, strengthening unity and cooperation, working together to move towards modernization, and jointly safeguarding multilateralism has an important and far-reaching impact on the international community moving in the right direction.

"In today's today when geopolitical conflicts intensify, development gap deepens, and unilateralism rises, the convening of the Coordinator Conference itself is a strong support for multilateralism and open cooperation." Senegal News Agency President Momar Dionge said that in his congratulatory letter, President Xi Jinping made a firm declaration such as "providing new achievements in Chinese-style modernization to the world, and using the Chinese market to provide new momentum for global southern partners such as Africa", which left a deep impression on all sectors of Africa and allowed African countries to feel the confidence and strength.

On November 10, 2023, in Mlolongo, Kenya, employees work in the warehouse. It is one of the main e-commerce platforms operating in Kenya and the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up overseas warehouses in Africa and achieve 100% online payment. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yahui

Strengthen cooperation in key areas such as green industry, e-commerce and payment, technology, and artificial intelligence, and deepen cooperation in security, finance, and rule of law... The series of measures announced by President Xi Jinping in his congratulatory letter excited Kenyan merchant Jacqueline Airo, who is preparing to participate in the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha. She said that from all aspects of registration, preparation to exhibition, we can feel that the Chinese market is providing broad opportunities for common development of African countries. Africa-China cooperation creates win-win results and promotes close exchanges and common welfare among the people of right and wrong.

This is the South African Redstone 100 MW tower molten salt photothermal power plant project (drone photo) constructed by China Power Construction Group Shandong Power Construction Company 3, taken on August 20, 2024 in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Yudong

"President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter pointed out the direction for China-Africa to deepen pragmatic cooperation, and also strengthened our confidence in carrying out economic and trade cooperation with African countries." Liang Zhizhong, chairman of Chongqing Ouo Medical Technology Co., Ltd., said that African countries have a great demand for infrastructure construction, and Chinese-funded enterprise products are also favored by the African market for their high cost-effectiveness. "In the future, we will work hard to work with African partners to continue to promote high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, deepen economic and trade cooperation, and sell high-quality Chinese products and equipment to more African countries."

On February 25, 2025, at Yuyue Home Textile Co., Ltd., located in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, staff were producing cloth exported to Africa. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Xulei

In his congratulatory letter, President Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Africa also reached a consensus on the preparation of the 2026 "China-Africa Year of Cultural Exchange", and believed that this will inject new vitality into China-Africa friendly cooperation. Wang Heng, Party Secretary of the Institute of Africa, Zhejiang Normal University, said that President Xi Jinping has put forward high expectations for deepening China-Africa cultural exchanges, which is inspiring. As a researcher of China-Africa relations, we will play a good role, contribute to the exchange of scholars in China-Africa think tanks and promote mutual learning between civilizations, and provide intellectual support for building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.

Kenyan international relations scholar Adhill Cavens said that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter will promote the continuous advancement of China-Africa cooperation towards high-quality development, and a successful example of China-Africa solidarity and cooperation will effectively promote global and southern solidarity and cooperation. As the Chinese often say, "A flower blooms alone, is not spring, but a hundred flowers bloom in the garden." China-Africa cooperation shows the world that different civilizations can coexist peacefully. China and Africa have firmly worked together in the midst of the century-long changes, which will open up a brighter prospect for the cause of world peace and development.