China-Africa cooperation, with economic and trade ties at its core, will become deeper under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as the two sides, based on what has already achieved over the past decade, are ready to embrace the shared vision of building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future, experts and envoys said.
China-Africa ties have been built on mutual respect and mutual benefit, with a focus on how to bring sustainable development of the continental countries in the long term. Over the past decade, great achievements have been realized, with many “firsts” brought to life, under the joint construction of the BRI, Song Wei, a professor from the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at the Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
Moreover, China’s support to the African countries does not come with additional conditions, in stark contrast with the US-led West, Song noted.
In light of the upcoming summit, which will be the fourth time that the FOCAC meeting is held in the form of a summit, more opportunities will be presented for both sides to deepen this cooperation for win-win outcomes, experts said.