{"id":33964,"date":"2024-09-04T15:59:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=33964"},"modified":"2024-09-05T22:21:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T22:21:29","slug":"china-hosts-african-leaders-in-beijing-for-enhanced-cooperation-and-shared-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/china-hosts-african-leaders-in-beijing-for-enhanced-cooperation-and-shared-future\/","title":{"rendered":"CHINA HOSTS AFRICAN LEADERS IN BEIJING FOR ENHANCED COOPERATION AND SHARED FUTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33965\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Africa_China_Cooperation-e1725465324125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Pak China Monitoring Desk<\/strong> <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>BEIJING: 04 Sep 2024 &#8211; Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted\u00a0 African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on Wednesday, kicking off 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation FOCAC the city\u2019s biggest summit in years with promises of cooperation in infrastructure, energy and education.<\/h5>\n<h5>China is Africa\u2019s largest trading partner and has sought to tap the continent\u2019s vast troves of natural resources including copper, gold, lithium and rare earth minerals.It has also furnished African countries with billions in loans that have helped build much-needed infrastructure.<\/h5>\n<h5>Twenty-five African leaders have arrived in Beijing or confirmed attendance at this week\u2019s China-Africa forum. President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed guests as they arrived for a lavish dinner at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday evening.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2pnHbIyngt\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/china-africa-infrastructure-cooperation-creating-new-opportunities-for-africas-development\/\">China-Africa infrastructure cooperation creating new opportunities for Africa&#8217;s Development<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;China-Africa infrastructure cooperation creating new opportunities for Africa&#8217;s Development&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/china-africa-infrastructure-cooperation-creating-new-opportunities-for-africas-development\/embed\/#?secret=T3qGHsWykL#?secret=2pnHbIyngt\" data-secret=\"2pnHbIyngt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>There was also a \u201cfamily\u201d photo of the gathered leaders and President Xi gave a speech at an opening ceremony on Thursday morning.<\/h5>\n<h5>Chinese state media has lauded Xi this week as a \u201ctrue friend of Africa\u201d, claiming Beijing\u2019s ties were reaching \u201cnew heights\u201d under his stewardship.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"B8ug62aMPn\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/first-in-person-summit-of-the-presidents-of-china-and-central-asia-xi-shares-development-plan-for-5-states\/\">First In Person Summit of the Presidents of China and Central Asia &#8211; Xi Shares Development Plan for 5 States<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;First In Person Summit of the Presidents of China and Central Asia &#8211; Xi Shares Development Plan for 5 States&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/first-in-person-summit-of-the-presidents-of-china-and-central-asia-xi-shares-development-plan-for-5-states\/embed\/#?secret=Vrc0rI45Pb#?secret=B8ug62aMPn\" data-secret=\"B8ug62aMPn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>The Chinese leader had held talks with more than a dozen African counterparts in Beijing by Wednesday.<\/h5>\n<h5>Xi called during a meeting on Tuesday with President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria \u2013 one of China\u2019s biggest borrowers on the continent \u2013 for great cooperation in the \u201cdevelopment of infrastructure, energy and mineral resources\u201d, state news agency Xinhua said.<\/h5>\n<h5>He also promised cooperation in \u201cinvestment, trade, infrastructure, mineral resources\u201d and other areas during talks on the same day with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.<\/h5>\n<h5>Xi backed Zimbabwe in its struggle against \u201cillegal sanctions\u201d imposed by the United States in response to corruption and human rights abuses by the country\u2019s leadership.<\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People\u2019s Republic of China<\/strong><\/span>, in his address, at the welcoming banquet of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation expressed his best wishes for \u00a0the prosperity of China and African countries and the well-being of their people,for the everlasting friendship between the Chinese and African people,for the success of the Summit, and for the health of all distinguished guests and your families.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"txtpart\" class=\"txtpart\">\n<div class=\"view_default TRS_UEDITOR trs_paper_default trs_web\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The President extended a warm welcome to the guests and quoted a Chinese poem, \u201cTrue friends always feel close to each other, no matter the distance between them.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>He shared, &#8220;I have been to Africa 10 times and hosted many African leaders in China. All our meetings have been cordial and heartwarming. They have reinforced my belief that the China-Africa community with a shared future is built on a strong foundation, has been blessed with a good start, and enjoys broad prospects. It sets a stellar example for building a community with a shared future for mankind.&#8221;<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33977\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOCAC_2024_China.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOCAC_2024_China.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOCAC_2024_China-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5>&#8220;The China-Africa community with a shared future is deeply rooted in our traditional friendship. Since the mid-20th century, we have been fighting shoulder to shoulder imperialism, colonialism, and hegemonism, and advancing hand in hand along the path of development, revitalization, and modernization. China-Africa friendship remains robust and is growing stronger through generations no matter how the world changes, President Xi noted.<\/h5>\n<h5>He said, &#8220;The China-Africa community with a shared future thrives on the strength of win-win cooperation. Twenty-four years ago, FOCAC was born at the dawn of a new century. Through this key cooperation platform, we have together built roads, railways, schools, hospitals, industrial parks, and special economic zones. These projects have changed the lives and destiny of many people.&#8221;<\/h5>\n<h5>&#8220;The China-Africa community with a shared future grows in step with the times. Following the Eighth FOCAC Ministerial Conference in Dakar in 2021, we have worked together to fully implement the nine programs and deliver on other outcomes of the meeting. We pulled together in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. We maintained close cooperation and coordination on major international and regional issues. Together we have made the voice of the Global South stronger.&#8221;<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33978\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOCAC_2024_Africa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOCAC_2024_Africa.jpg 596w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOCAC_2024_Africa-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>&#8220;We human beings have been dreaming of a community with a shared future, and modernization is what it takes to turn our dream into reality. China and Africa have been, and remain, pioneers in building this community, and we will stay at the forefront in pursuing modernization, President Xi continued.<\/h5>\n<h5>He expressed confident that as long as the 2.8 billion-strong Chinese and African people are united for this common goal, we will accomplish new and even greater feats together on the way toward modernization, spearhead the modernization drive of the Global South, and make greater contributions to a community with a shared future for mankind, President Xi concluded with cheers from all sides. President of the cooperation forum , Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal was also present.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aBW29k1fFa\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-july-aug-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World &#8211; July \/ Aug 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World &#8211; July \/ Aug 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-july-aug-2024\/embed\/#?secret=qLMz5X7S4P#?secret=aBW29k1fFa\" data-secret=\"aBW29k1fFa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pak China Monitoring Desk BEIJING: 04 Sep 2024 &#8211; Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted\u00a0 African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on Wednesday, kicking off 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation FOCAC the city\u2019s biggest summit in years with promises of cooperation in infrastructure, energy and education. 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