Spokesperson's Remarks｜Africa is never "the lost continent" but the land of ...

In response to a question regarding Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's official visit to four African countries this week and China's view on the future development prospects of African nations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Monday that the fine tradition for Chinese foreign ministers to start their year-round overseas visits with a trip to Africa speaks to the growing profound friendship between China and Africa and the continuity of China's friendly cooperation with Africa.

Guo noted that China always believes that Africa is never "the lost continent", but the land of hope and source of dynamism.

Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

"China is the world's largest developing country and Africa is the continent home to the largest number of developing countries. China and Africa share time-honored friendship. Under the personal guidance of President Xi Jinping, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held in 2024 and China-Africa relations entered the new phase of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era." Guo said.

Guo further pointed out that Africa betters global governance with the power of transformation. Under the guidance of Pan-Africanism, African countries have accelerated the integration process of seeking strength through unity and pursuing development and revitalization, playing an increasingly important role in international affairs. Africa powers global economic growth.

According to the predication of African Development Bank, Africa's average growth would rise to 3.7 percent in 2024, exceeding the projected global average. Among the 20 fastest growing economies in the world, 10 are African countries. Africa is one of the birthplaces of the civilization of mankind, and also a land full of vigor and hope, with 70 percent of its population under the age of 30, the youngest in the world.

"Amid the transformation in the world unseen in a century, the booming development of the Global South, such as China and Africa, has a profound impact on world historical progress. A stronger and more developed Africa will surely make greater contribution to world peace and development." Guo added. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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