China is in Africa in a vigorous way,and doing business in several countries like Sudan,Congo DRC,Angola,South Africa,and Nigeria.In the short term,the relationship may appear to be mutually beneficial.This paper seek...China is in Africa in a vigorous way,and doing business in several countries like Sudan,Congo DRC,Angola,South Africa,and Nigeria.In the short term,the relationship may appear to be mutually beneficial.This paper seeks to address the issue of Africa's perspectives on China-Africa Relations and the FOCAC and examine the concept of strategic partnerships,determine the state of China-Africa relations,examines FOCAC and draw conclusion as well as recommendation on possible ways and issues for future engageme...展开更多
The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held this month.Focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative,the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,the African Union’s Agenda 2063,as...The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held this month.Focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative,the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,the African Union’s Agenda 2063,as well as the development strategies of African countries,it is another framework within which China and Africa work together to forge a community of a shared future.展开更多
expected in the way of embedding the antithesis to the previously held view that the commercial engagement between China and Africa was ＂unsustainable,＂ At the opening of the Fifth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC in...expected in the way of embedding the antithesis to the previously held view that the commercial engagement between China and Africa was ＂unsustainable,＂ At the opening of the Fifth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC in 2012. South African President Jacob Zuma was vocal about the disparate relationship in trade between Africa and China, The comments were made in the context of exports from Africa to China traditionally being natural resources and their advantages not being practically felt on the continent.展开更多
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation prepares for the next 10 years of development AFTER a decade of robust development, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),a mechanism bridging the world’s largest developing ...Forum on China-Africa Cooperation prepares for the next 10 years of development AFTER a decade of robust development, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),a mechanism bridging the world’s largest developing country and the world’s largest developing continent,is preparing for development in the next decade with great optimism.展开更多
This year, the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC） will be held in China. Recently, Ambassador John Kayocle Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff, Bureau of the Chairperson of the Afric...This year, the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC） will be held in China. Recently, Ambassador John Kayocle Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff, Bureau of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission （AUC）, shared his thoughts with ChinAfrica reporter Liu Wei on the role that FOCAC has played in strengthening Sino-African relations, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His thoughts are as follows展开更多
All eyes will be on Beljmg in early Sep tember when African leaders head to the Chinese capital for the Third Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC）. Much has been written and spoken about tbis summ...All eyes will be on Beljmg in early Sep tember when African leaders head to the Chinese capital for the Third Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC）. Much has been written and spoken about tbis summit, coming as it does in an ever inereasing polarized world.展开更多
Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 5,2024,delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).The following is the full text of the address.
New agreements and projects expand the scope of China-Africa cooperation across all sectors This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).It is also the inau-gura...New agreements and projects expand the scope of China-Africa cooperation across all sectors This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).It is also the inau-gural year for implementing the outcomes of the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing.In June,Changsha,Hunan Province,hosted a series of China-Africa engagements poised to deepen their ties further.展开更多
At the 2024 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)held in September last year,Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that the overall characterisation of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather C...At the 2024 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)held in September last year,Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that the overall characterisation of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.“This declaration affirms,whether faced with pandemic or geopolitical shifts,Africa and China will still remain each other’s most trustworthy true partners,”said Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi,South Africa’s minister of public service and administration.展开更多
Purpose:The article discusses the relationship between the human resource traditions of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)and those supported by the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),and in particular by the Ed...Purpose:The article discusses the relationship between the human resource traditions of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)and those supported by the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),and in particular by the Education Action Plan for the Belt and Road Initiative,issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education(MOE)in 2016.Design/Approach/Methods:The article draws upon discourse analysis of both the FOCAC Ⅵ and Ⅶ documents and the key MOE 2016 Action Plan.Findings:Given the trans-continental coverage of the BRI,it is suggested that its ambitious pledges in respect of education and human resource development(HRD)actually complement or even exceed the commitments made by FOCAC Ⅵ and Ⅶ.Originality/Value:This is the first article explicitly to compare the HRD pledges of FOCAC with those associated with BRI’s Education Action Plan.展开更多
Climate change is a threat to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa as its impacts can lead to increased incidences of poverty and inequality which can subsequently lead to a ...Climate change is a threat to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa as its impacts can lead to increased incidences of poverty and inequality which can subsequently lead to a 12% decline in the Human Development Index(HDI) for subSaharan Africa. Emerging countries such as China have the potential to support Africa to achieve the SDGs by pioneering Southe South Climate Finance(SSCF) modalities. In order to increase knowledge on climate informed development and the role of China in global climate governance, the paper examined various research articles, case studies, policy briefs and project reports. Sino-African aid, investments and trade were noted as essential in mitigating Africa's climate change vulnerabilities which induce poverty traps and inequality. Some African countries were noted to have a comparative advantage in environmental standards over China but lacked the initiative to use this comparative advantage to enhance the Forum on Chinae Africa Cooperation(FOCAC) and assist China to have a sustainable growth trajectory. The paper concludes that SSCF modalities can enhance climate risk management in Africa if they focus on improving financial inclusion and improving climate finance flows towards climate change adaptation activities in Africa. Additionally, to increase the effectiveness and impact of Chinese climate finance support to Africa, African policymakers should not allow political and market forces to decide how climate related support from China should be allocated as decisions based on political and market forces could potentially promote an inequitable distribution of funds and ignore the most vulnerable countries and regions.展开更多
China and Niger took a step toward deeper synergy within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigerien P...China and Niger took a step toward deeper synergy within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on May 28 in Beijing. The two leaders agreed that this synergy required well-implemented key cooperation projects in infrastructure, people's livelihoods, energy and agriculture.展开更多
In early September 2024,the ninth conclave of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held in Beijing,bringing together 53 African nations'along with the head of the African Union.As has become commonplace...In early September 2024,the ninth conclave of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held in Beijing,bringing together 53 African nations'along with the head of the African Union.As has become commonplace in the reporting of FOCAC,there is a Declaration that takes the high ground of recognizing all the main global agreements between China and Africa,along with the principal achievements and promises of their cooperation(Ministry of Foreign Affairs,the People's Republic of China[MFA],2024a).The Declaration reminds the world that China is part of the Global South,"the biggest developing country,"while Africa is the continent with the largest number of developing countries.展开更多
文摘China is in Africa in a vigorous way,and doing business in several countries like Sudan,Congo DRC,Angola,South Africa,and Nigeria.In the short term,the relationship may appear to be mutually beneficial.This paper seeks to address the issue of Africa's perspectives on China-Africa Relations and the FOCAC and examine the concept of strategic partnerships,determine the state of China-Africa relations,examines FOCAC and draw conclusion as well as recommendation on possible ways and issues for future engageme...
文摘The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held this month.Focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative,the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,the African Union’s Agenda 2063,as well as the development strategies of African countries,it is another framework within which China and Africa work together to forge a community of a shared future.
文摘expected in the way of embedding the antithesis to the previously held view that the commercial engagement between China and Africa was ＂unsustainable,＂ At the opening of the Fifth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC in 2012. South African President Jacob Zuma was vocal about the disparate relationship in trade between Africa and China, The comments were made in the context of exports from Africa to China traditionally being natural resources and their advantages not being practically felt on the continent.
文摘Forum on China-Africa Cooperation prepares for the next 10 years of development AFTER a decade of robust development, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),a mechanism bridging the world’s largest developing country and the world’s largest developing continent,is preparing for development in the next decade with great optimism.
文摘This year, the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC） will be held in China. Recently, Ambassador John Kayocle Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff, Bureau of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission （AUC）, shared his thoughts with ChinAfrica reporter Liu Wei on the role that FOCAC has played in strengthening Sino-African relations, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His thoughts are as follows
文摘All eyes will be on Beljmg in early Sep tember when African leaders head to the Chinese capital for the Third Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC）. Much has been written and spoken about tbis summit, coming as it does in an ever inereasing polarized world.
文摘Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 5,2024,delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).The following is the full text of the address.
文摘New agreements and projects expand the scope of China-Africa cooperation across all sectors This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC).It is also the inau-gural year for implementing the outcomes of the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing.In June,Changsha,Hunan Province,hosted a series of China-Africa engagements poised to deepen their ties further.
文摘At the 2024 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)held in September last year,Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that the overall characterisation of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.“This declaration affirms,whether faced with pandemic or geopolitical shifts,Africa and China will still remain each other’s most trustworthy true partners,”said Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi,South Africa’s minister of public service and administration.
文摘Purpose:The article discusses the relationship between the human resource traditions of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)and those supported by the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),and in particular by the Education Action Plan for the Belt and Road Initiative,issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education(MOE)in 2016.Design/Approach/Methods:The article draws upon discourse analysis of both the FOCAC Ⅵ and Ⅶ documents and the key MOE 2016 Action Plan.Findings:Given the trans-continental coverage of the BRI,it is suggested that its ambitious pledges in respect of education and human resource development(HRD)actually complement or even exceed the commitments made by FOCAC Ⅵ and Ⅶ.Originality/Value:This is the first article explicitly to compare the HRD pledges of FOCAC with those associated with BRI’s Education Action Plan.
文摘Climate change is a threat to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa as its impacts can lead to increased incidences of poverty and inequality which can subsequently lead to a 12% decline in the Human Development Index(HDI) for subSaharan Africa. Emerging countries such as China have the potential to support Africa to achieve the SDGs by pioneering Southe South Climate Finance(SSCF) modalities. In order to increase knowledge on climate informed development and the role of China in global climate governance, the paper examined various research articles, case studies, policy briefs and project reports. Sino-African aid, investments and trade were noted as essential in mitigating Africa's climate change vulnerabilities which induce poverty traps and inequality. Some African countries were noted to have a comparative advantage in environmental standards over China but lacked the initiative to use this comparative advantage to enhance the Forum on Chinae Africa Cooperation(FOCAC) and assist China to have a sustainable growth trajectory. The paper concludes that SSCF modalities can enhance climate risk management in Africa if they focus on improving financial inclusion and improving climate finance flows towards climate change adaptation activities in Africa. Additionally, to increase the effectiveness and impact of Chinese climate finance support to Africa, African policymakers should not allow political and market forces to decide how climate related support from China should be allocated as decisions based on political and market forces could potentially promote an inequitable distribution of funds and ignore the most vulnerable countries and regions.
文摘China and Niger took a step toward deeper synergy within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on May 28 in Beijing. The two leaders agreed that this synergy required well-implemented key cooperation projects in infrastructure, people's livelihoods, energy and agriculture.
文摘In early September 2024,the ninth conclave of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held in Beijing,bringing together 53 African nations'along with the head of the African Union.As has become commonplace in the reporting of FOCAC,there is a Declaration that takes the high ground of recognizing all the main global agreements between China and Africa,along with the principal achievements and promises of their cooperation(Ministry of Foreign Affairs,the People's Republic of China[MFA],2024a).The Declaration reminds the world that China is part of the Global South,"the biggest developing country,"while Africa is the continent with the largest number of developing countries.
