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CGD's Gyude Moore speaks with Hannah Ryder of Development Reimagined and Yunnan Chen of ODI Global about the evolution of China's relationship with Africa, the opportunities presented by FOCAC 9, and where the money should go to do the most good. 

2024 will be remembered as a seminal year in China-Africa relations with a rebound of Chinese lending to the continent and renewed diplomatic engagement in the run-up to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that took place in Beijing. Africa also emerged again as a centerpiece in the U.S.-China duel as leaders from both major powers visited the continent in 2024. And while stakeholders in the U.S. and Europe struggle to get their businesses to see the opportunities available in Africa, Chinese firms have no such concerns as they expanded their presence this year in the mining, telecom, and automotive sectors. In this year-end double episode, Eric, Cobus, & Géraud share their top three China-Africa stories of 2024 and provide a forecast for what to expect in the year ahead. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at @chinagsproject.bsky.social FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC, was established in 2000 as a platform for facilitating multilateral cooperation between the People's Republic of China and countries in Africa. A FOCAC summit is held every three years and is the occasion to issue joint declarations and a three-year China-Africa program plan. The 2024 FOCAC took place in Beijing from September 4th to September 6th under the theme “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” Heads of state and delegations from 53 African countries attended the forum, which made it the largest diplomatic event held by China this year.To discuss the recent FOCAC meeting and Chinese interests in Africa, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Mr. Paul Nantulya who is Research Associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at National Defense University. His research interests center on African security issues, and China-Afro-Asia engagements.   Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:38] History of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation [03:56] FOCAC and Chinese Interests in Africa [06:46] Africa in China's Hierarchy of Relationships[10:28] Sino-American Competition in the Global South [13:20] Takeaways from the Recent FOCAC Summit[18:27] Chinese Military Assistance in Africa[24:27] FOCAC Engagement with Non-Governmental Entities [27:52] African Perceptions of the Efficacy of FOCAC

Dans cet épisode d'AfrikChine, nous avons reçu Romain Grandjean, co-fondateur du cabinet de communication et de stratégie 35°Nord, qui nous partage sa lecture et son bilan du 9e FOCAC qui s'est tenu à Pékin au début de ce mois de septembre. 35°Nord qui a plusieurs clients privés et gouvernementaux africains, était à Pékin pour accompagner leurs clients dans leurs interactions avec les entreprises chinoises. Dans ce numéro Romain nous partage sa perception et ses espoirs sur l'avenir des relations sino-africaines. 

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marks a pivotal moment in China-Africa relations, with the relationship now viewed as the strongest in history. But why is this the case? In this episode, we'll break down the key takeaways from the summit and explore how this deepened partnership is shaping the future of China-Africa cooperation.

China's new ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, spoke out forcefully this week to condemn the ongoing problem of illegal mining in the country and issued a fresh warning to his compatriots that if they are caught breaking the law, the embassy will not be there to bail them out. Also, Kenyan President William Ruto traveled to Germany where he was once again pressed by the media to answer the ridiculous question of whether he prefers Western or Chinese investment. Eric & Géraud also discuss a recent Congressional hearing in the United States about China's role in Africa and why the proceedings desperately needed a fact checker. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

For decades, African governments have tried to lure Chinese manufacturing companies to set up factories in their countries with the promise of an abundant supply of low-cost labor. Other than a few high-profile companies, Chinese companies, for the most part, have balked — preferring instead to offshore production closer to home in Southeast Asia. But now that may be starting to change. With the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement now up and running, Chinese firms see an opportunity to manufacture goods for local and continental markets. Three scholars recently surveyed Chinese manufacturing trends in 34 countries between 2003 and 2014 and published their findings in a new Boston University Global Development Policy Center working paper. Keyi Tang, an assistant professor at the ESADE Business School in Barcelona and one of the report's authors, joins Eric & Cobus to discuss their findings and what it says about the future prospects for Chinese manufacturing on the continent. SHOW NOTES: Download the BU Global Development Policy Center Report: Chinese Economic Ties and Low-carbon Industrialization in Africa: https://tinyurl.com/26affcwq JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque  Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

Du 4 au 6 septembre, s'est tenu à Pékin, l'édition 2024 du Forum sur la coopération sino-africaine (Focac) en présence d'une cinquantaine de dirigeants du continent Africain. Le président chinois a promis "un soutien financier" de 50 milliards de dollars à l'Afrique dans les trois prochaines années. Avec ses invités, sous l'Arbre à palabres, Eric Topona revient sur la portée de cette promesse.

Châu Phi không chỉ là kho dự trữ nguyên liệu cho Trung Quốc hay là nơi tiêu thụ hàng rẻ made in China mà còn là thị trường, phòng thí nghiệm của các nhà sản xuất Trung Quốc trong các lĩnh vực công nghệ mới và công nghiệp quốc phòng. Diễn Đàn Hợp Tác FOCAC giữa Trung Quốc và Châu Phi 2024 vừa kết thúc. Là chủ nợ chính của châu Phi, Bắc Kinh cam kết « hỗ trợ tài chính » cho châu lục này 50 tỷ đô la cho ba năm sắp tới. Với trên 280 tỷ đô la tổng trao đổi mậu dịch hai chiều (năm 2023), Bắc Kinh là đối tác thương mại quan trọng nhất của châu Phi. Từ hơn 20 năm nay thâm hụt mậu dịch của châu Phi với bạn hàng Trung Quốc không ngừng gia tăng. Trung Quốc là nguồn cung cấp hàng rẻ cho 1,5 tỷ dân tại hơn 50 quốc gia châu Phi và đổi lại thì nhập khẩu nguyên và nhiên liệu từ châu lục này để nuôi cỗ máy sản xuất.Bắc Kinh cần châu PhiXavier Aurégan, đại học Công Giáo Lille, tác giả cuốn sách vừa cho ra mắt độc giả năm nay « Chine, puissance Africaine - Trung Quốc, cường quốc tại châu Phi »- NXB Armand Colin, trên đài truyền hình Pháp France 24 nói rõ hơn :« Kinh tế và công nghiệp Trung Quốc rất cần nguyên liệu để sản xuất và cung cấp khoảng 10 % thành phẩm, vật liệu cho thế giới. Châu Phi là kho nguyên liệu và khoáng sản của nhân loại và do vậy đã thu hút chú ý của Bắc Kinh ».Nhưng Trung Quốc nay đã trở thành một nhà sản xuất hàng cao cấp như ô tô điện hay pin mặt trời… Trung Quốc cũng là nhà cung cấp các dịch vụ và thiết bị viễn thông tên tuổi trên thế giới, làm chủ công nghệ xây dựng nhà máy điện hạt nhân, công nghệ chế tạo xe lửa cao tốc và cả trong lĩnh vực quốc phòng. Đó là những lĩnh vực còn khó chen chân vào các thị trường phát triển của Âu Mỹ, Hàn Quốc hay Nhật Bản và Nga. Chỉ còn lại châu Phi, một châu lục với tiềm năng lớn. Tiếp đón trọng thể các lãnh đạo châu Phi tại Bắc Kinh vào tuần trước, chủ tịch Tập Cận Bình nhấn mạnh quan hệ giữa nền kinh tế thứ 2 toàn cầu và châu Phi chưa bao giờ « lành mạnh như hiện tại ».Trả lời đài truyền hình Pháp-Đức, Arte, Valérie Niquet chuyên gia về Trung Quốc thuộc Quỹ Nghiên Cứu Chiến Lược FRS nhắc lại 50 tỷ đô la được ông Tập Cận Bình thông báo « hỗ trợ tài chính châu Phi » cho ba năm sắp tới trước hết là số tiền Trung Quốc cho châu Phi vay mượn và Bắc Kinh đã ít hào phóng hơn nhiều so với quá khứ :  « Trước hết 50 tỷ đô la viện trợ là số tiền thấp hơn nhiều so với những diễn đàn FOCAC trước đây. Tại Diễn Đàn Hợp Tác Trung Quốc-Châu Phi hồi 2018, Bắc Kinh cấp 60 tỷ đô la tín dụng cho châu Phi và tặng 60 tỷ cho châu lục này. (…) Kinh tế không còn tăng trưởng tốt như lúc trước, Trung Quốc không thể rộng rãi với các đối tác châu Phi, nhưng vẫn tiếp tục nhắm tới một số dự án trong lĩnh vực năng lượng, vào cơ sở hạ tầng… »Chuyên gia Xavier Aurégan đi sâu hơn vào chi tiết : Theo ông  thực ra trong số 50 tỷ đô la Bắc Kinh hứa viện trợ cho châu Phi trong ba năm sắp tới bao gồm 30 tỷ được cấp dưới dạng tín dụng, 10 tỷ dành để hỗ trợ trực tiếp cho các doanh nghiệp Trung Quốc hoạt động tại châu Phi và 10 tỷ đô la còn lại, thuần túy là tiền viện trợ. Nhưng phần lớn trong số 10 tỷ viện trợ này được dùng vào việc « thanh toán nợ hay trả tiền lãi cho chính các ngân hàng Nhà nước Trung Quốc ».2 % tổng đầu FDI vào châu PhiMột đặc điểm mà Xavier Aurégan lưu ý trong cuốn « Trung Quốc, cường quốc châu Phi » là trái với điều mọi người lầm tưởng, Trung Quốc đầu tư không nhiều vào châu Phi. Tại châu lục này, đầu tư Trung Quốc chỉ chiếm có 2 % FDI trong lúc tỷ lệ này là 63 % tại châu Á và 5 % ở châu Âu. Điều đó chứng tỏ, trong mắt các nhà đầu tư Trung Quốc, châu Phi không là một điểm đến an toàn, mà chỉ là một nguồn cung cấp nguyên liệu, một thị trường mua vào hàng hóa « made in China ».Như Valérie Niquet vừa nêu, do tăng trưởng bị chựng lại, Trung Quốc đang khóa dần van tín dụng với các nước châu Phi. Các số liệu chính thức của nước này cho thấy năm 2016 Trung Quốc cho châu Phi vay 28 tỷ đô la, năm 2019 châu Phi chỉ còn nhận được 8 tỷ tín dụng, và đến 2022 thì chỉ còn có thể vay được 1 tỷ đô la của Bắc Kinh mà thôi.Tiêu thụ nội địa yếu kém, sản xuất dư thừa : đó là những lý do khiến Bắc Kinh lại càng « rất cần » châu Phi như Pascal Boniface, giám đốc Viện Quan Hệ Quốc Tế và Chiến Lược của Pháp IRIS ghi nhận, đặc biệt là vào thời điểm mà Liên Hiệp Châu Âu và nhất là Hoa Kỳ « từng bước đóng cửa thị trường với Trung Quốc » : Châu Phi trở thành một thị trường tiềm năng để tiêu thụ pin mặt trời, bình điện và ô tô điện mà Trung Quốc không thể bán sang Âu Mỹ.Châu Phi và nhu cầu tiêu thụ hàng cao cấpVào lúc trang thiết bị viễn thông của Hoa Vi đã bị cấm cửa tại Hoa Kỳ và một số nước trong Liên Âu thì tập đoàn này phải đi tìm những thị trường khác, với những nhu cầu khác về chất lượng, về mức cung cấp dịch vụ … Châu Phi vẫn cần phát triển các hệ thống cầu đường, cần có thêm cơ sở hạ tầng để mở mang kinh tế. Chuyên gia Valérie Niquet ghi nhận một thay đổi lớn về kinh tế và thương mại giữa Trung Quốc và châu Phi :« Đúng là Trung Quốc đã đáp ứng những nhu cầu thực sự của châu Phi vào thời điểm mà châu lục này bị phương Tây bỏ quên. Nhất là sau chiến tranh lạnh, không còn mấy ai thiết tha với châu Phi hay quan tâm đến nhu cầu phát triển của khu vực này nữa. Dù vậy Trung Quốc chỉ đầu tư vào những lĩnh vực có lợi cho họ. Những lĩnh vực đó gồm công nghệ viễn thông, đường sắt cao tốc … Giờ đây thì Bắc Kinh kỳ vọng rằng châu Phi là thị trường tiêu thu pin mặt trời, ô tô điện, bình điện … mà Trung Quốc sản xuất ».Trả lời đài truyền hình Pháp France 24 chuyên gia địa chính trị Xavier Aurégan có cùng quan điểm đồng thời ông nhấn mạnh đến mảng dịch vụ mà các tập đoàn Trung Quốc từ nhiều năm nay đã hướng tới :« Trung Quốc dè dặt trong việc đầu tư vào châu Phi vì sợ rằng châu lục này có nhiều rủi ro, nhưng đã đẩy mạnh các hoạt động về thương mại với châu lục này và nhất là giành được nhiều hợp đồng bảo đảm dịch vụ cho châu Phi. Về kinh tế, mục tiêu của Bắc Kinh là gặt hái được nhiều hợp đồng cung cấp dịch vụ ở hải ngoại (...) Có một sự khác biệt giữa các khoản xuất nhập khẩu và các hợp đồng bảo đảm dịch vụ do các công ty Trung Quốc tiến hành. Đó là những công ty Nhà nước hay của tư nhân. Tại châu Phi, Trung Quốc giành được 1 phần 3 các hợp đồng xây dựng, tức là nắm giữ một phần lớn của toàn thị trường, xây dựng từ hải cảng đến xa lộ, bệnh viện, trường học … cho châu lục này ».« Rế rách cũng đỡ nóng tay »Trong những lĩnh vực công nghệ mới Trung Quốc đã vươn lên thành một cường quốc, và đang cần xuất khẩu những sản phẩm cao cấp. Châu Phi không chỉ là thị trường mua vào quần áo, hay tủ lạnh, máy vi tính của Trung Quốc, mà nay đã có điều kiện để nhắm tới ô tô điện hay mua vào thiết bị viễn thông cung cấp các dịch vụ internet trên cả một châu lục rộng lớn… Năm 2023 số lượng ô tô điện Trung Quốc xuất khẩu sang châu Phi đã được nhân lên gấp ba lần so với hồi 2022. Pin mặt trời « made in China » bán sang châu Phi tăng 57 % … theo các số liệu của Hải Quan Trung Quốc. Đương nhiên trong những địa hạt này, châu Phi không đủ « lớn » hấp dẫn như các ở châu Âu hay châu Mỹ nhưng đó là những giải pháp tạm thời cho phép cỗ máy công nghiệp của Trung Quốc tiếp tục sản xuất và tạo công việc làm cho người lao động Trung Quốc.Thị trường vũ khí của các nhà sản xuất Trung QuốcBên cạnh mảng « hàng công nghệ cao » châu Phi còn là « một sân chơi » của các nhà sản xuất vũ khí Trung Quốc. Báo Hồng Kông South China Morning Post tháng 8/2023 ghi nhận Norinco, tập đoàn sản xuất vũ khí số 1 Trung Quốc « mở văn phòng đại diện » tại Senegal, trước khi « hiện diện thường trực » ở Mali, Côte d'Ivoire và nhiều nơi khác nữa tại Tây Phi.Riêng trong vùng châu Phi ở phía nam sa mạc Sahara, Trung Quốc đứng thứ nhì trong danh sách các nguồn cung cấp cho khu vực này. Năm 2023 Cộng Hòa Dân Chủ Congo trang bị drone của Trung Quốc và Bắc Kinh cũng đã cung cấp không ít chiến dấu cơ cho châu Phi theo thông tin từ tạp chí ADF chuyên theo dõi các hồ sơ quân sự, quốc phòng tại châu Phi.Zambia hiện đã trang bị trực thăng Trung Quốc, Soudan thì mua các hệ thống phóng rocket của Trung Quốc. Algérie là khách hàng quan trọng nhất của Bắc Kinh trên các thị trường mua bán vũ khí, đứng trên Tanzania, Maroc và Soudan.Một nhà quan sát ghi nhận : Từ đầu thập niên 1980 Trung Quốc không trực tiếp tham gia vào bất kỳ một cuộc xung đột vũ trang nào, nhưng nền công nghiệp quốc phòng của nước này không ngừng phát triển. Châu Phi là « sân chơi », là « phòng thí nghiệm » cho các nhà sản xuất Trung Quốc. Đó là chưa kể đến ảnh hưởng về ngoại giao và chiến lược của Bắc Kinh đối với châu lục này vào lúc mà Bắc Kinh muốn hình thành một trật tự thế giới mới và lãnh đạo « khối các nước phương nam ».Tất cả các yếu tố vừa nêu cho thấy, có lẽ ông Tập Cận Bình đã thành thật khi tuyên bố bang giao giữa Bắc Kinh và châu Phi « chưa bao giờ tốt đẹp như hiện tại ».

The three-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit wrapped up in Beijing on Friday. The big headline from this year's gathering was the announcement that China will provide $50.7 billion in financing to African countries over the next three years. Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the customary mega pledge as part of a ten-point action plan that will guide China's relationship with the continent through 2027.  In this special double episode of the show, Eric, Géraud, and Cobus discuss key events from this year's FOCAC summit and why it's best not to focus too much on that big financial package. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has achieved complete success.

The 2024 FOCAC summit in Beijing has concluded. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted 50-plus leaders from African nations and leaders from regional and global organizations such as the United Nations, African Union, etc. The summit adopted the Beijing Declaration on Jointly Building an All-weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future for the New Era. The leaders also approved a three-year action plan till 2027, in which China committed 360 billion yuan, or about 50.7 billion dollars, in financial assistance for Africa.What does the Beijing Declaration entail? How will this summit direct the future of China-Africa relations? Host Liu Kun joins Hannah Ryder, the CEO of Development Reimagined, an international development consultancy; Mubarak Mugabo, a Uganda journalist at Vision Group; and Zha Daojiong, a Professor of international political economy at the School of International Studies at Peking University.

Salve, salve, Cacdista! Veja os destaques do nosso Resumo de Notícias da semana (30 de agosto e 6 de setembro): - FOCAC: Pequim sedia o Fórum de Cooperação China-África; - Mongólia-Rússia: Vladimir Putin visita Mongólia, membro do TPI, que se recusa a entregar presidente russo; - PIB: Entre países do G20, Brasil é 6ª economia que mais cresceu nos últimos 12 meses; - Venezuela: Justiça Venezuelana emite mandado de apreensão contra Edmundo González, opositor de Nicolás Maduro; - Corte IDH: Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos completa 45 anos; - DIH: O aniversário de 75 anos das Convenções de Genebra, pilares do direito internacional humanitário.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Sim Tshabalala, Chief Executive of the Standard Bank Group about the investment and trade potential between China and South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To better understand the promises made during FOCAC, as well as thebroader implications for Africa's economy, debt, and development, wespeak with Jana de Kluiver , Research Officer at the Institute for SecurityStudies in Pretoria on the Early Breakfast show with Africa Melane. With amaster's degree in political science, Jana will provide insights into China'sevolving role in Africa, the prospects for job creation, and how thesecommitments might reshape the continent's future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaders from over 50 African countries have gathered in Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation or FOCAC. On this special edition of The Hub, CGTN host Wang Guan talks with a group of journalists from Africa who are covering FOCAC 2024.

African leaders are in Beijing this week for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC. Some experts on the continent's relations with the Far Eastern economic giant expect African countries to lobby for more Chinese investment. But analysts say China is increasingly focused on opposing the West, especially the United States, and this is likely to influence Beijing's dealings with Africa. Darren Taylor reports from Johannesburg, South Africa

President Xi Jinping hosted African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on Wednesday, reaffirming his belief that the people of China and Africa, united by shared goals, can accomplish new and even greater feats in their paths toward modernization.Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, welcomed foreign leaders attending the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and their spouses at the Great Hall of the People.In a toast to the dignitaries, the Chinese president emphasized the enduring bond between China and Africa — a relationship that he characterized as "rooted in traditional friendship" and bolstered by mutual struggles against imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism.Recalling his 10 visits to Africa and numerous meetings with African leaders, Xi spoke of a deep connection with the continent. "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."The China-Africa community with a shared future thrives on the strength of win-win cooperation, he added.Xi praised FOCAC, now in its 24th year, as a vital platform that has transformed the lives of millions through projects across the continent."Through this key cooperation platform, we have together built roads, railways, schools, hospitals, industrial parks and special economic zones," he said.Meanwhile, the China-Africa community with a shared future has grown in step with the times.He pointed to the success of the nine programs agreed upon at the 8th FOCAC Ministerial Conference in Dakar, Senegal, in 2021, which included initiatives on matters ranging from poverty alleviation and health to trade."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."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," Xi told the dignitaries.China and Africa have been, and remain, pioneers in building this community, and we will stay at the forefront in pursuing modernization, he said.Xi emphasized that as long as the more than 2.8 billion Chinese and African people are united toward shared goals, they will definitely spearhead the modernization drive of the Global South, and make greater contributions to a community with a shared future for mankind.Reporter: Xu Wei

China, Zimbabwe sign agreements to deepen cooperation, cement tiesChina and Zimbabwe released a joint statement on Tuesday to intensify and upgrade their comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation and build a high-level community with a shared future as part of their efforts to strengthen ties.The statement came as President Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for visiting Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. Mnangagwa is on a nine-day state visit to China, which started on Aug 29, and he will also attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation this week.The two presidents witnessed the signing of multiple documents on bilateral cooperation in areas such as Belt and Road cooperation, the Global Development Initiative and avocado exports to China.During their talks, Xi emphasized the deep-rooted traditional friendship between China and Zimbabwe, noting the significant progress in political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation between the two nations.He called on the two countries to build a "five-star ironclad" cooperation framework with pillars in politics, the economy and trade, security, culture and international coordination to foster a high-level China-Zimbabwe community with a shared future.China supports Zimbabwe in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, and opposes external interference and illegal sanctions, Xi said.The nation is willing to further align its development strategy with that of Zimbabwe, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as investment, trade, infrastructure, energy and minerals, clean energy and the digital economy, to help Zimbabwe and Africa enhance their capacity for independent development, he added.Xi congratulated Zimbabwe on assuming the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community, and said that China is willing to strengthen international coordination with Zimbabwe, uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and work together to defend international fairness and justice.He reiterated China's commitment to viewing relations with African countries as a cornerstone of its foreign policy, saying that China supports African countries in pursuing an independent development path and Africa becoming a significant player in the development of global politics, the economy and civilization.Noting that FOCAC is the most important platform and mechanism for enhancing solidarity and cooperation between China and Africa, Xi expressed China's willingness to work with African countries to make the 2024 FOCAC Summit a milestone event in China-Africa relations in clarifying the direction and path for both sides to advance toward modernization.Mnangagwa spoke of his visit to the cities of Shaoshan, Xiangtan and Changsha in Hunan province, Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Nanjing in Jiangsu province before he headed to Beijing, and commended China's remarkable development achievements.He praised China's ongoing reforms unveiled at the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in July, saying that the reform measures will not only further improve the well-being of the Chinese people, but also have a significant bearing on the future of the Global South and even humanity as a whole.China's assistance and cooperation have benefited the Zimbabwean people, creating new highlights in the friendship between Zimbabwe and China in the new era, he said.He said that Zimbabwe appreciates China's just stance on international affairs, and its constructive role in regional conflicts such as the Ukraine crisis and the Palestine-Israel conflict.He also reiterated his country's commitment to the one-China policy, and said that Zimbabwe is ready to continue working as a close friend of China in southern Africa.Sino-Nigerian relations elevated to comprehensive strategic partnershipPresident Xi Jinping called on China and Nigeria to enhance strategic mutual trust, better align development strategies and promote people-to-people exchanges as the two countries announced on Tuesday the elevation of their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.The announcement was jointly made by Xi and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and a state visit.During their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi said the two countries have always respected each other as equals and have pursued strength through unity and engaged in win-win cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than half a century ago.In recent years, a large number of exemplary cooperation projects with strategic importance have been implemented between China and Nigeria under the FOCAC framework, he said."I am willing to work together with Mr President to fully leverage the exemplary role of the China-Nigeria relationship and jointly promote new and greater development in relations between the two countries as well as between China and Africa," Xi told Tinubu.Nigeria is China's second-largest export market in Africa and is also a major investment destination and a major trading partner of China on the continent.Over the years, Chinese companies have constructed many signature projects in Nigeria, including the Lekki Deep Sea Port, the largest seaport in the country and one of the biggest in West Africa.As the two countries join hands to realize their respective modernization through high-quality cooperation, Xi stressed the necessity to promote integrated development between infrastructure, energy, mining and industries, and called for efforts to foster new growth points for cooperation in the digital economy, new energy and other areas.It is also hoped that Nigeria will ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and projects in the African country, he said.Xi said China supports Nigeria in combating terrorism, maintaining regional stability and playing a greater role in international and regional affairs. Furthermore, China will enhance multilateral coordination with Nigeria to jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries, he added.Noting that FOCAC is not only an effective mechanism for promoting China-Africa practical cooperation but also a banner of South-South cooperation, Xi said China is willing to take the summit as an opportunity to inject new momentum into the development of China-Africa relations in the new era.Tinubu said that deepening economic cooperation and developing the comprehensive strategic partnership between Nigeria and China are crucial for the future development of his country.Nigeria, which has the largest population in Africa, hopes to become China's largest trade and investment partner on the continent and welcomes more investment from Chinese companies, and also hopes to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in such areas as agriculture and manufacturing, he said.This will assist Nigeria and West Africa in their modernization efforts and effectively alleviate poverty, the Nigerian president said, adding that his country will provide a secure environment for achieving this objective.Tinubu also thanked China for providing important training opportunities for young people in Nigeria and expressed readiness to deepen people-to-people exchanges.After their talks, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents related to the Belt and Road, applications of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, peanut exports to China and other matters.

L'émission 28 minutes du 05/09/2024 Mères solos : un parcours de combattantes au quotidien Selon l'INSEE, une famille sur quatre est monoparentale en France. Une réalité intime qui a des conséquences sociales importantes. Cette charge est le plus souvent assumée par des femmes (à hauteur de 82 %) qui doivent subir la précarité économique. Journaliste à "Libération", Johanna Luyssen a décidé d'ausculter cette réalité dans son dernier ouvrage, “Mères solos : Le combat invisible” (Payot, septembre 2024). L'autrice avait déjà consacré un livre à sa propre histoire, “Si je veux : mère célibataire par choix” (Grasset, 2022) dans lequel elle racontait son choix d'avoir et d'éléver un enfant seule. Comment la société et les politiques peuvent-ils améliorer le quotidien des familles monoparentales ? Johanna Luyssen donne des pistes en matière de logement, d'aides pour les enfants et les adultes, qui pourraient inspirer la mise en place de politiques publiques. Sommet Chine-Afrique : le nouvel ordre mondial est en marche ? Le neuvième forum sur la coopération sino-africaine (Focac) a débuté en Chine mercredi 4 septembre, avec la présence de plus de cinquante chefs d'État africains. Un événement diplomatique majeur pour Pékin qui entend consolider son influence en Afrique. En ouverture du sommet, Xi Jinping a annoncé l'octroi de 50,7 milliards de dollars d'aide financière au continent africain dans les trois prochaines années. Financement de nouveaux projets énergétiques et technologiques, création d'emplois, mise en place de zones de libre-échange : les investissements chinois sont nombreux et ne concernent pas seulement le volet économique. Pékin a aussi annoncé une aide militaire à hauteur de 140 millions de dollars, ainsi que la mise en place d'exercices conjoints. Avec ce sommet, assiste-t-on à la redéfinition d'un nouvel ordre mondial où la Chine serait le leader du “Sud global” ?  Enfin, Xavier Mauduit remonte le temps en rappelant l'époque où les bonbons étaient consommés comme des médicaments, tandis que Marie Bonnisseau se penche sur l'ananas, nouvel objet-totem des rencontres amoureuses. 28 Minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Elisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement : 5 septembre 2024 - Présentation : Elisabeth Quin - Production : KM, ARTE Radio

L'émission 28 minutes du 05/09/2024 Sommet Chine-Afrique : le nouvel ordre mondial est en marche ? Le neuvième forum sur la coopération sino-africaine (Focac) a débuté en Chine mercredi 4 septembre, avec la présence de plus de cinquante chefs d'État africains. Un événement diplomatique majeur pour Pékin qui entend consolider son influence en Afrique. En ouverture du sommet, Xi Jinping a annoncé l'octroi de 50,7 milliards de dollars d'aide financière au continent africain dans les trois prochaines années. Financement de nouveaux projets énergétiques et technologiques, création d'emplois, mise en place de zones de libre-échange : les investissements chinois sont nombreux et ne concernent pas seulement le volet économique. Pékin a aussi annoncé une aide militaire à hauteur de 140 millions de dollars, ainsi que la mise en place d'exercices conjoints. Avec ce sommet, assiste-t-on à la redéfinition d'un nouvel ordre mondial où la Chine serait le leader du “Sud global” ?  Enfin, Xavier Mauduit remonte le temps en rappelant l'époque où les bonbons étaient consommés comme des médicaments, tandis que Marie Bonnisseau se penche sur l'ananas, nouvel objet-totem des rencontres amoureuses.  28 Minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Elisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement : 5 septembre 2024 - Présentation : Elisabeth Quin - Production : KM, ARTE Radio

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan have hosted a banquet to welcome guests who are in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

China has expressed readiness to work with African countries to jointly implement the Global Security Initiative(01:07). The European Union's naval mission has suspended efforts to salvage an oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Yemen's Houthi forces(12:30). The International Atomic Energy Agency says it will step up assistance to Ukraine to protect the country's energy infrastructure(19:25).

Au milieu de la crise politique, Édouard Philippe s'est déclaré mardi candidat à "la prochaine élection présidentielle". Avec cette annonce, l'ancien Premier ministre, aujourd'hui maire du Havre, a ouvert la voie à l'après Macron. Ruth Elkrief va révéler le jour où tout a basculé entre Emmanuel Macron et Édouard Philippe. Elle explique que les divergences, les agacements et les jalousies s'installent réellement au début de la crise du Covid. Les débats ont été animés à propos du nouveau RSA et des contreparties. Les bénéficiaires du RSA vont devoir remplir 15 heures d'activité hebdomadaire. Beaucoup pensaient que ce sont des punitions. Il y a eu des expérimentations. Pascal Perri s'est penché sur le premier bilan qui vient d'être donné. D'après lui, l'expérience est ressentie et vécue de manière très positive par les allocataires. Quand on parle de l'Afrique, on a les yeux rivés sur Moscou. Mais voilà que la Chine met les bouchées doubles, et c'est elle qui a la main. Le Forum sur la coopération sino-africaine (Focac) a débuté le mercredi 4 septembre. Il se focalise sur les partenariats économiques entre la Chine et l'Afrique. Les prêts chinois à l'Afrique s'élèvent à 132 milliards de dollars entre 2000 et 2019. Abnousse Shalmani est sceptique quant à l'efficacité d'une économie à la Chinoise pour résoudre les problèmes d'inégalité sur le continent africain. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie.

The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit begins today, with China and African nations poised to sign fresh cooperation agreements under the Belt and Road Initiative. The three-day summit aims to strengthen partnerships across Africa, focusing on achieving more substantial outcomes. For expert analysis on the bilateral and geopolitical implications, Elvis Presslin spoke to Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, who is attending the summit in China

This year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit comes at a critical time for governments in both regions. While China is embroiled in an increasingly contentious great power duel with the United States, African governments are under mounting economic and social pressures. These challenges are prompting Chinese and African scholars to wonder aloud whether it's time to introduce new reforms into the FOCAC process, particularly more transparency and accountability. Last month, University of California at Irvince scholar Paa-Kwesi Heto and Paul Nantulya, a researcher at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., convened an independent working group of some of the world's foremost Africa-China scholars to discuss this week's FOCAC summit. Normally, these gatherings are conducted off the record, but this time, the participants agreed to allow CGSP to record the discussion and share some of the highlights for the podcast. In this special bonus edition, you'll hear insights from: Li Hangwei, Senior Researcher, German Institute of Development and Sustainability Pamela Carslake, Executive Director, Sin-Africa Centre of International Relations Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Global Dialogue Cliff Mboya, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg Centre for Africa-China Studies Frangton Chiyemura, Lecturer in International Development Education, The Open University JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

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Au Gabon, on en sait un peu plus, depuis le week-end dernier, sur la future Constitution qui sera soumise à référendum à la fin de l'année. À l'issue de la présidentielle de l'an prochain, à laquelle le chef de la transition, le général Brice Oligui Nguema, aura le droit de se présenter, il n'y aura plus de Premier ministre, et le pouvoir exécutif sera donc « monocéphale ». Va-t-on vers une concentration de tous les pouvoirs dans les mains d'un seul homme ? Laurence Ndong est la ministre gabonaise de la Communication et des Médias, également porte-parole du gouvernement. En ligne de Libreville, elle répond aux questions de Christophe Boisbouvier. RFI : Que répondez-vous à l'ancien Premier ministre Bilie-By-Nze, qui affirme qu'il y a un an, le général Oligui Nguema a pris le pouvoir pour lui-même et n'avait pas de projet pour le Gabon ? Laurence Ndong : Ce sont eux qui se sont accaparé le pouvoir depuis 2009. Ils prétendaient avoir des projets, « l'avenir en confiance » en 2009, « l'égalité des chances » en 2016, ils avaient prédit un « Gabon émergent » en 2025. Quels sont les résultats de ces projets ? Si ce n'est le néant ? Ils ont servi aux Gabonais, pendant quatorze ans, l'outrecuidance, l'arrogance, le mépris, les détournements des deniers publics, la confusion, la corruption. Le général Brice Oligui Nguema arrive au pouvoir et, en un an, les réalisations sont concrètes : 193 kilomètres de routes en un an, près de 19 000 intégrations à la fonction publique, on voit bien la relance de l'économie, la dette colossale et abyssale qu'ils ont engrangée pour le pays, nous l'avons trouvée avec des arriérés d'impayés qui ont tous été régularisés en trois mois. Donc c'est pour dire dans quel état ils ont laissé le pays. Donc, ils veulent ramener le débat à un problème de personnes. Mais le problème ici, ce n'est pas la personne du général Brice Oligui Nguema, c'est l'état dans lequel était le pays et qui a fait que son arrivée au pouvoir a été plébiscitée par les Gabonais et elle est toujours plébiscitée encore aujourd'hui.  Alors, en vue du référendum de la fin de l'année, le Comité constitutionnel national a élaboré un projet de constitution, qui a été remis ce samedi au Président de transition et dont on connaît maintenant les grandes lignes. Dans le nouveau régime, il n'y aura plus de Premier ministre. À l'issue de la présidentielle de l'an prochain, le futur chef de l'État incarnera « un exécutif monocéphale » et, du coup, certains Gabonais se demandent si ce futur élu ne deviendra pas un hyper président qui cumulera tous les pouvoirs dans ses mains ? La plus grande démocratie occidentale, les États-Unis d'Amérique, a un exécutif monocéphale. Personne ne dit qu'aux États-Unis le président de la République concentre tous les pouvoirs et pourtant, c'est bien un exécutif monocéphale. Donc ça, c'est un procès d'intention, puisque le législatif est renforcé, le judiciaire est renforcé et le président de la République sera assisté d'un vice-président de la République et d'un vice-président du gouvernement.  Alors, vous parlez des États-Unis. À la différence de l'actuel président américain, le futur président gabonais aura le droit de dissoudre l'Assemblée, alors que celle-ci n'aura pas le droit de censurer le gouvernement, puisqu'il n'y aura plus de Premier ministre. Du coup, est-ce que l'équilibre entre le pouvoir exécutif et le pouvoir législatif ne va pas être rompu au détriment du second, c'est-à-dire au détriment de l'Assemblée ?  L'Assemblée nationale aura le droit de destituer le président quand même et la dissolution du Parlement est encadrée. Le président ne se lèvera pas un beau matin pour dissoudre le Parlement pour ses propres intérêts. Donc, ce que les Gabonais voient depuis que le Président Brice Oligui Nguema est là, c'est que tout le pays est en chantier. Et là, on voit bien qu'Ali Bongo et Monsieur Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze n'étaient pas des hommes d'État. Ils nous ont laissé une dette colossale, mais qu'aujourd'hui, nous sommes en train de rembourser. Le Président Brice Oligui Nguema, qui se trouve actuellement en Chine, par honneur, parce qu'il a décidé de rendre au Gabon et aux Gabonais leur dignité, avant de se rendre au Focac, il a remboursé des arriérés de la dette du Gabon à la Chine pour 13 milliards de FCFA et il va en Chine la tête haute.  Alors, vous dites que, dans le nouveau régime, l'Assemblée aura, certes, le pouvoir de destituer le président de la République, mais ce ne sera que dans un cas très exceptionnel, celui de haute trahison, si, par exemple, le président veut se présenter pour un troisième mandat. Alors est-ce que, dans la vie courante, l'action du gouvernement ne va pas échapper à tout contrôle parlementaire ?  Pourquoi l'action du gouvernement échapperait-elle au Parlement ? Vous n'avez pas encore lu cette Constitution, on vous a dit qu'il y aura un vice-président du gouvernement. Il y aura certainement des dispositions qui permettront à ce vice-président du gouvernement de répondre pour le compte du gouvernement devant le Parlement.  Alors, ce vice-président du gouvernement, est-ce qu'il sera responsable devant l'Assemblée nationale et pourra éventuellement être censuré par les députés ?  Vous savez, on attend de lire toute la mouture finale. Ce qui est important pour les Gabonais, ce n'est pas le pouvoir pour le pouvoir. Ce sur quoi nous sommes en train de pinailler, c'est le pouvoir pour le pouvoir, est-ce qu'on pourrait démettre le Premier ministre ? Est-ce qu'on pourrait faire ceci ou cela ? Ce qui intéresse les Gabonais aujourd'hui, c'est de sortir de l'extrême pauvreté dans laquelle les quatorze années d'Ali Bongo les ont plongés. Et c'est pour ça qu'aujourd'hui encore, nous avons célébré le 30 août, il y a quelques jours, les Gabonais étaient tous dans la rue. Ils voient les bienfaits de ce coup de libération et ils s'en réjouissent.  À lire aussiProjet de Constitution au Gabon: «Nous sommes en démocratie», clame Marc Ona Essangui

①China elevates relations with several African countries ahead of the FOCAC summit. What message does it send out? (00:40)②China announces probes over Canada's tariff hike. We discuss more on the legal grounds for these investigations. (13:17)③Türkiye has applied to join the BRICS. (23:50)④Eurozone inflation fell sharply to a three-year low of 2.2% in August. (32:51)⑤Volkswagen is considering shutting factories in Germany and cutting jobs. What factors have been driving these decisions? (42:28)

President Xi Jinping and visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the elevation of bilateral ties to an all-around strategic cooperative partnership for the new era on Monday, charting new directions for bolstering diplomatic relations and pragmatic cooperation.9月2日，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华出席中非合作论坛北京峰会并进行国事访问的南非总统拉马福萨举行会谈。两国元首宣布，将中南关系提升为新时代全方位战略合作伙伴关系。Xi hosted Ramaphosa at the Great Hall of the People in a welcoming ceremony marked by red-carpet treatment and a guard of honor, underscoring Beijing's unwavering commitment to deepening ties with Africa's most industrialized nation.The two leaders jointly witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements on the application of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, two-way trade, market access for agricultural products and cultural heritage, further cementing the partnership.会谈后，两国元首共同见证签署北斗卫星导航系统应用、人居建设、双边贸易、农产品市场准入、文化遗产等多个双边合作文件。A joint statement issued after the talks reaffirmed the commitment of both nations to collaborate on global issues and support each other's development goals."Despite the ever-changing international landscape, the missions of both our countries to pursue modernization and promote China-Africa cooperation remain unchanged," Xi told the South African president, emphasizing the historic and global significance of stronger China-South Africa ties.习近平强调，当前，世界百年变局加速演进，人类社会面临前所未有的挑战。国际形势越是复杂，全球南方国家越要坚持独立自主、团结协作，共同维护国际公平正义。Ramaphosa is also among African leaders visiting China for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, scheduled from Wednesday to Friday.拉马福萨是出席2024年中非合作论坛峰会的非洲领导人之一，峰会定于9月4-6日举行。"In the new era and on the new journey, strengthening unity and cooperation between China and South Africa aligns with the shared expectations of the peoples of both countries, resonates with the historical process of the Global South's growth and expansion, and holds significant contemporary relevance and global impact," Xi said.双方高度评价建交26年来两国关系实现跨越式发展，赞赏2023年8月习近平主席第四次对南非国事访问引领两国关系进入“黄金时代”，各领域合作取得长足发展。新形势下，两国关系的全球意义和战略影响持续增强，成为发展中大国和“全球南方”国家团结合作、携手发展的典范。The meeting came one year after Xi's state visit to Pretoria, and South Africa is the country in Africa most visited by the Chinese president.此次会晤是在习近平对比勒陀利亚进行国事访问一年后举行的，南非是我国国家主席访问最多的非洲国家。Xi outlined three key directions for the newly elevated partnership: pursuing mutual progress to advance political trust, deepening win-win economic cooperation, and fostering people-to-people exchanges.习近平强调，着眼中南关系新定位，双方要把握好“三个方向”：共同进步的政治方向，互利共赢的合作方向，世代友好的民意方向。He advocated enhanced cooperation in emerging fields such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence and new energy. Xi also pledged increased opportunities for South African youth, through scholarships and vocational training, to ensure that the benefits of the partnership extend to future generations.双方将完善两国合作顶层设计，高质量共建“一带一路”，推动数字经济、人工智能、新能源等领域合作。The Chinese president explained that FOCAC is a model of South-South cooperation and leads international cooperation with Africa.新形势下，两国关系的全球意义和战略影响持续增强，成为发展中大国和“全球南方”国家团结合作、携手发展的典范。The nation's doors to African countries will open wider and wider, and China is willing to work with South Africa and other African countries to continuously create new momentum for cooperation, promote high-quality development in China-Africa cooperation, and ensure that the "express train" of China-Africa cooperation runs faster and better, he said.中国对非洲国家开放的大门将越开越大。中方愿同南非等非洲国家不断打造合作新动能，促进中非合作高质量发展，中非合作的快车必将越跑越快、越跑越好。Ramaphosa told Xi that the elevation of bilateral ties will strengthen mutually beneficial political and economic ties for the benefit of both countries and their people.拉马福萨表示，双边关系的提升将加强互利的政治和经济关系，互利两国人民。According to a statement from the South African presidency, Ramaphosa reaffirmed that "political rapport is the foundation of an unwavering and valuable friendship".根据南非总统府的一份声明，拉马福萨重申：“政治互信是两国坚定不移的宝贵友谊的基础。”"Our two countries share many common objectives. Building on the firm foundation of solidarity, we continue to provide support in promoting our interests and those of the African continent and the Global South," he said.南中两国拥有高度政治互信和深厚传统友谊，在很多问题上立场相似、目标一致。经贸合作基于平等尊重、互利共赢，联系日趋紧密。South Africa is willing to continue being a trustworthy and reliable friend of China, he said, adding that his country aims to enhance people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in education and culture.南非愿继续成为中国可信任和可靠的朋友，密切人文交往和教育文化合作。Premier Li Qiang also met with Ramaphosa in Beijing on Monday. Li said China would like to work with South Africa to implement the important consensus reached between the two heads of state and jointly promote the steady development of bilateral ties and cooperation.9月2日，国务院总理李强也在北京会见了拉马福萨。李强表示，中方愿同南非一道努力，落实两国元首重要共识，推动中南关系与合作稳健发展。China is South Africa's largest trading partner, and South Africa is China's largest trading partner in Africa. In 2023, bilateral trade reached $55.62 billion. Over 200 Chinese companies have invested in South Africa, creating more than 400,000 local jobs, according to the Chinese embassy in South Africa.中国是南非最大的贸易伙伴，南非也是中国在非洲最大的贸易伙伴。截止2023年，双边贸易额达556.2亿美元。据中国驻南非大使馆统计，已有200多家中国公司在南非投资，为当地创造了40多万个就业岗位。Zhou Yuyuan, a senior research fellow and deputy director at the Center for West Asian and African Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, said the fact that Xi and Ramaphosa have made mutual visits over the past year serves as another testament to the "golden era" of China-South Africa relations.上海国际问题研究院西亚非洲研究中心副主任、研究员周玉渊表示，习近平主席和拉马福萨过去一年的互访是中南关系“黄金时代 ”的又一见证。"It signifies that China and South Africa see each other as a priority partner and strategic partner in their foreign relations," Zhou said, adding that bilateral cooperation in strategic and emerging sectors will spur the African country's development and provide valuable experience for China-Africa cooperation.“这标志着中国和南非将对方视为对外关系中的优先伙伴和战略伙伴，”周玉渊说，“双边在战略性新兴领域的合作将推动非洲国家的发展，并为中非合作提供宝贵经验。”The elevation of ties will pave the way for taking China-South Africa cooperation to higher levels and broader scopes, he added.他补充说，两国关系的提升将为中南合作迈向更高水平和更广范围铺平道路。

Chinese President Xi Jinping has started holding bilateral events with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. The event will focus on topics such as state governance, industrialization and agricultural modernization, as well as peace and security.

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC, is coming up. What is to be expected from the summit? Which areas are participants most excited about? And how might the summit further strengthen the bond between African nations and China?

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Several African leaders are in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. They include the presidents of Nigeria, Comoros, South Sudan, Eritrea and Zambia.

Chinese and African leaders will meet in Beijing next week for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. What progress has been made in Sino-Africa economic and trade since the last FOCAC summit? How is China's trade with the continent driving Africa's high-level industrialization? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead?In this special episode of Chat Lounge, host Xu Yawen joins Gao Junya, a reporter and former correspondent with CGTN Radio in Zimbabwe, Jainaba Sonko, a news presenter and reporter with QTV Gambia, Mary Kadoke, a reporter with The Guardian Newspaper in Tanzania, and Momodou Jallow, a Presidential Affairs Reporter with Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), for a closer look at these issues.

Final preparations are underway for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, which begins on September 4th in Beijing. This year's event comes at a particularly fraught time amid wars in Europe, the Middle East and the simmering Great Power rivalry between the United States and China. David Monyae, director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg, joins Eric & Cobus to discuss the politics that will frame the summit and why a growing number of African leaders increasingly see their interests aligned with China rather than the West. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

As the world goes through rapid changes, China and African countries are coming closer together. The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC, is to be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. What's to be expected from the summit? Where are the two sides headed next? And in the context of the profound changes currently taking place in the world, what can China and African countries do together for each other and for the world?

African leaders will soon travel to Beijing to participate in the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, which will begin on September 4th. Many of those heads of state will arrive in the Chinese capital with a rather long wish list of infrastructure development projects they're hoping to pitch to Chinese financiers. Many of those initiatives will be focused on energy generation and distribution, particularly renewable solutions that are more affordable and easier to deploy. Shuang Liu, China finance director at the World Resource Institute's Climate Economics and Finance Program, and Li Shuo, director of China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute, are among the world's foremost experts on Chinese energy finance. They join Eric & Cobus to discuss what African leaders must do to align with China's new overseas development finance priorities. SHOW NOTES: China's Agenda at FOCAC 2024: https://bit.ly/focac9_china Africa's Priorities at FOCAC 2024: https://bit.ly/focac9_africa JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque | @sanushanaidu Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

African leaders and their delegations are making final preparations to travel to Beijing soon for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that will begin on September 4th. This year's gathering comes at a critical time in the relationship between these two regions. African leaders are looking for ways to move their economies up the value chain in a bid to capture more revenue and generate higher rates of employment, particularly among young people. But to do that requires infrastructure, especially energy. So, they'll be looking to China for financial and technical assistance. But those requests will come at a sensitive time for the Chinese whose economy has slowed considerably over the past 10 years. Beijing is no longer writing those big checks to pay for large-scale infrastructure projects in Africa. So, it will be critical for African countries to have robust strategic plans going into this year's FOCAC summit, according to Sanusha Naidu, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue in Cape Town. Sanusha joins Eric & Cobus to discuss the need for African strategic thinking towards China and why it's so important. SHOW NOTES: China's Agenda at FOCAC 2024: https://bit.ly/focac9_china Africa's Priorities at FOCAC 2024: https://bit.ly/focac9_africa JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque | @sanushanaidu Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit is now less than a month away. Chinese President Xi Jinping will host dozens of African leaders in Beijing in the first week of September for the triennial gathering that comes at a critical time for African countries and China. Africa needs China's support for continued infrastructure financing and to buy more of its goods, while China is looking to Africa as a vital supplier of critical resources and to develop new markets for its cars, solar panels, and other products that are increasingly shut out from G7 countries. But with very little visibility into the negotiating positions of the various stakeholders, it's difficult to tell what will emerge from this year's summit. Development Reimagined Policy Analyst Ovigwe Eguegu is closely following African preparations for FOCAC and joins Eric & Cobus to share some of his insights on what to expect. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @ovigweeguegu | @stadenesque | @eric_olander Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

As Chinese engagement in Africa steadily increased over the past twenty-five years, the U.S. has struggled to respond. Africa has consistently been a low priority in U.S. foreign policy, even with China's growing presence on the continent, and that's especially true today as events in the Middle East, Russia, and the South China Sea dominate the agenda. For the past two weeks, Eric, Cobus & Géraud crisscrossed the U.S. capitol to meet with scholars, analysts, diplomats, and policymakers to get firsthand perspectives on how the China-Africa relationship in 2024 is seen from Washington. These discussions took place at a critical time when the political momentum shifted in Donald Trump's favor and one month before Chinese President Xi Jinping will host an African leaders summit in Beijing. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is in China on an official visit until Wednesday. He co-chaired the first Plenary Session of the China-Nigeria Inter-governmental Committee with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. We caught up with Minister Tuggar and chatted with him about China-Nigeria and China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Africa Cooperation Forum.

Chinese development finance in Africa today is a small fraction of what it was a decade ago when Beijing's policy banks provided billions of dollars in loans to countries across the continent. But while those heady days of easily accessible finance will likely never return, there are indications major Chinese lenders are once again gearing up to extend new financing for badly needed infrastructure projects in Africa. Tarela Moses and Tim Hirschel-Burns from Boston University's Global Development Center closely follow the latest Chinese financing trends and join Eric & Cobus to discuss why there's reason for modest optimism. SHOW NOTES: CGSP: The African Development Bank and the Role of China in Africa's Call for Changes in the Global Financial Architecture by Tim Hirschel-Burns and Oyintarelado Moses: https://bit.ly/3V85E4R JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @tarelamoses | @timh_b Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

Chinese and African governments are beginning to negotiate the agenda for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that will take place in Beijing later this fall. Development finance, infrastructure, and green technology are all expected to be prominent themes, but this year's event will be considerably different than previous summits, given that it comes at a time of considerable economic uncertainty for both China and African countries. Hannah Ryder, CEO of the international development consultancy Development Reimagined, recently co-hosted an African ambassadors retreat in China that brought together senior officials from both sides. Hannah joins Eric, Cobus, and Géraud to share a few insights from that retreat and what to expect in the run-up to the FOCAC summit. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @hmryder Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

While many in the West still contend Africa's worsening debt crisis is largely due to excessive Chinese lending, Tsinghua University Professor Tang Xiaoyang argues that accusation just isn't true.  Instead, the well-known China-Africa scholar contends the main problems facing African borrowers today are anchored in the United States. Most of Africa's debt is priced in U.S. dollars, which is now much more expensive than it was just a few years ago due to higher interest rates set by the Federal Reserve in Washington. Professor Tang joins Eric & Cobus from Beijing to discuss the current debt situation and what preparations are being made ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that will take place later this year in Beijing. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed this week the triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) conference that will take place later this year in Beijing will, in fact, be a leaders summit. Before the FOCAC summit, Latin American and Caribbean leaders will take part in a similar gathering known as the China-CELAC forum. It's rather unusual that both are taking place in the same year and that's got some analysts suggesting representatives from African and Latin American countries would benefit a lot if they got together to compare notes on their deals with China. Leland Lazarus, associate director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy at Florida University in Miami, and Paul Nantulya, research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., recently co-wrote an article that explains why this kind of South-South dialogue is so important. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @aseanwonk Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio is in the midst of a five-day visit to China that included talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, among other high-level officials. While Bio is getting a lot of face-time with China's political elites, the more pressing question is what he is actually getting out of the visit. Tobi Oshodi, a political science lecturer at Lagos State University and a long-time Africa-China scholar, joins Eric & Cobus to discuss the visit and the current state of Chinese engagement in Nigeria. Tobi also shares his outlook on how Nigeria is preparing for this year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation gathering that will take place later this year in Beijing. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @tobioshodi Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

PLA Navy warships facilitated China's third major evacuation from a war-ravaged MENA country this week when two vessels ferried more than a thousand Chinese and Pakistani nationals to safety. Chinese state media glorified the evacuations using music and language that echoed recent blockbuster movies about the government's heroism in rescuing stranded Chinese nationals from fictional war-torn North African countries.Plus, Eric, Geraud, and Cobus discuss Kenyan President William Ruto's objection to Africa + 1 summits like FOCAC and how China has become a defining issue in the Senate confirmation battle for Stephanie Sullivan to become the next U.S. ambassador to the African Union.JOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @christiangeraudFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectYouTube: www.youtube.com/ChinaAfricaProjectFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaprojectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, South Sudan's ambassador to China, His Excellency Monday Kumba, shares his views regarding the ruling concepts initiated by the CPC such as the FOCAC and the Belt and Road Initiative. Ambassador Kumba highlights some key events under the BRI between South Sudan and China that have characterized the friendship between the two countries 11 years on.

Eric Olander is the co-founder of the China Africa Project, an independent, non-partisan media initiative dedicated to exploring every facet of China's engagement in Africa. Eric is a fluent Mandarin speaker and a longtime China-watcher with more than 25 years of journalism experience at many of the world's leading media companies including CNN, the BBC, and FRANCE24 among others.We will discuss general misconceptions about China's role in Africa, African attitudes toward China, and the recent FOCAC developments.Please support our patreon.  For early and ad-free episodes, members-only content, and more.Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here. Crew:Host: C. Derick VarnAudio Producer: Paul Channel Strip  ( @aufhebenkultur )Intro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesLinks and Social Media:twitter: @skepoetFacebookYou can find the additional streams on Youtube Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog)