Chinese President says ready to work with Africa to deepen the implementation of the ten partnership measures

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo sent separate congratulatory messages to the ministerial meeting of coordinators for the implementation of follow-up measures of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, on Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China is willing to work with Africa to deepen the implementation of the Ten Partnerships for Modernization, enhance cooperation in key areas such as green industry, e-commerce and e-payment, science and technology, and artificial intelligence, and strengthen cooperation in security, finance, and the rule of law, to promote the high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation.

Xi pointed out that the current international situation is characterized by changes and turmoil, stressing China's commitment to creating new opportunities for the world through the new achievements of China's modernization and providing new impetus to partners in the Global South, including Africa, with its huge market.

Xi stressed China's willingness to negotiate and sign the China-Africa Economic Partnership for Common Development, which will provide full tariff exemption for the 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China. He added that China will provide more facilitation for Africa's least developed countries to export to China.