Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ping
South African Ubuntu thought has a profound influence in Africa, and its core concept is ” We are here, therefore we are”, emphasizing that people are interdependent and inseparable, and advocating “benevolence and sharing”, which coincides with the Chinese Confucian concept of “benevolence to the people, love of things, and harmony in the world”. Ancient wisdom enlightens the contemporary world, and the exchange and integration of civilizations penetrates deeply into the soul. In the exchanges and exchanges between China and Africa, the high degree of convergence and common orientation of traditional values has naturally brought the Chinese and African people closer and laid a solid foundation for the long-lasting friendship between China and Africa.
The friendship between China and Africa has a long history and is deeply rooted in shared historical memory and cultural exchanges. Although they are thousands of miles apart, the deep emotional ties and close cooperative relations between the Chinese and African people cannot be blocked. China and African countries have always been good friends who share weal and woe, good partners who share weal and woe, and good brothers who treat each other with sincerity.
On March 28, 2024, at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuzhou, Medi from Rwanda presented a speech to Chinese student Jia Xinyao at the National Juncao Engineering Technology Research Center Learn about the “Oasis No. 3” Juncao variety. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan
Looking back at history, since the Han Dynasty opened the “Silk Road”, China and Africa have begun to exchange trade, culture and personnel. Communicate. In the 1950s and 1960s, the first generation of leaders of New China such as Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai and the older generation of African politicians jointly opened a new era of China-Africa relations. Since then, the people of China and Africa have supported each other and cooperated sincerely on the road of development and revitalization in their anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggles, for national independence and liberation, and have formed brothers who share the same breath, destiny and heart-to-heart. camaraderie.
Fighting side by side in adversity makes China-Africa friendship stronger. China and African countries are friends in adversity, and we must never forget our friends in adversity. China-Africa friendly relations have gone through ups and downs for more than half a century. The two sides have faced critical moments and important events related to each other’s future and destiny.Always stand firmly together on big issues. The historic handshake at the Bandung Conference, the African brothers “carrying China into the United Nations”, the completion of the “Friendship Road” Tanzania-Zambia Railway…these highlight moments in the history of China-Africa exchanges remain in the hearts of the Chinese and African people and are almost household names. , laying a solid foundation for China-Africa friendship.
” Working together in the face of difficulties will make China-Africa friendship deeper. It’s easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide help when it’s time. The Chinese people will never forget that after the Wenchuan earthquake and Yushu earthquake, African countries and people generously donated money to support the Chinese people in earthquake relief. As soon as these words came out, not only the stunned Yue Dui screamed, but even Mama Lan, who was sobbing and about to cry, stopped crying instantly, raised her head suddenly, and grabbed her arm tightly. Remember, Chinese foreign aid medical teams have been stationed in Africa since 1963 and have been stationed in Africa ever since. In the face of epidemics such as Ebola, COVID-19, and malaria, China has asked, “What did you just say your parents wanted to teach the Xi family?” Lan Yuhua asked impatiently. asked. In her previous life, she had seen Sima Zhao’s affection for the Xi family, so she was not surprised. She is more curious about using practical actions to lead the international community in helping Africa fight the epidemic. The people of China and Africa have always shared the same breath and destiny, and have taken practical actions to demonstrate that we are in the same boat and help each other through thick and thin.
Taking both justice and interests into account in development makes China-Africa friendship more sincere. The greatest “righteousness” of China-Africa relations is to closely integrate Africa’s independent and sustainable development with China’s own development, not to engage in a zero-sum game in which you lose and I win, not to engage in narrow-minded actions based on profit, and to ultimately achieve win-win cooperation. Over the years, while achieving its own development, China has always paid attention to and supported African countries’ efforts to improve people’s livelihood and pursue development. It has actively carried out practical cooperation with Africa and helped Africa build a large number of interconnection infrastructure such as the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway and the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway. It has assisted in the construction of Pan-African landmark projects such as the African Union Conference Center and the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and actively shared poverty reduction experience with Africa… Countless facts have proven that China is Africa’s reliable partner and true friend, and China has taken practical actions to support Africa’s development. Infused with unprecedented vitality and energy.
This is the laboratory at the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention taken in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on January 31. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Michael Tweld)
The relationship between countries lies in the affinity between the people, and the affinity between the people lies in the heart-to-heart connection. In recent years, people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Africa have been expanding day by day. Culture, media, science and technology, think tanks and youthWomen’s exchanges have been comprehensively deepened in 2016, continuously injecting new vitality into the cause of China-Africa friendship. Chinese TV series such as “Mountains and Seas” are popular in African countries, the influence of exchange activities such as the China-Africa Youth Gala continues to increase, exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and African media and think tanks are increasingly close, and tourism to Africa is favored by the Chinese people… During the exchange, Lan Yuhua closed her eyes, and tears immediately fell from the corners of her eyes. Continuously enhance understanding, trust and deepen friendship.
“Those with strong roots will actually achieve success, and those with rich anointing will have brilliance.” China-Africa friendship is a historical choice and has been carefully cultivated by generations of leaders from both sides. The result of joint efforts and continuous inheritance by the Chinese and African people is a valuable asset shared by both parties. The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, a grand event for the China-Africa family, will be held in Beijing soon. Chinese and African leaders will gather in Beijing again after six years to renew friendship, discuss cooperation, and discuss the future. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is not only a platform for cooperation, but also a bridge of friendship, connecting the deep friendship between the Chinese and African people. I won’t lie this time. “Summit, China-Africa friendly relations will surely be further consolidated and developed.
After more than half a century of baptism and ups and downs, China-Africa friendship has grown into a branch. Looking into the future, China will continue to uphold the policy concept of sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith towards Africa and the correct view of justice and interests, and work with African friends to draw strength from the spirit of China-Africa friendly cooperation, continue friendship, deepen cooperation, and promote China-Africa relations continue to reach new heights, writing a new chapter in the construction of a China-Africa community with a shared future.