ADDIS ABABA — Experts and policymakers from various United Nations (UN) agencies, the African Union (AU), and African countries attended a recent dialogue on global development initiatives to engage with China across various sustainable development areas. He emphasized the need to further strengthen cooperation in Africa. Click here for (GDI).
Speaking at the gathering, Mohamed Belhossin, the AU’s Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, said relations between China and Africa had developed into an “outstanding and mutually beneficial partnership”.
Describing China-Africa cooperation as “a shining example of South-South cooperation that addresses and leverages global challenges and opportunities in several priority areas”, the AU Commissioner said China's proposed GDI would support China's continued growth. He said he has the ability to further strengthen it. Expanding African relations and South-South cooperation.
“The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 (the AU’s 50-year continental development blueprint) both provide a strategic framework for addressing the challenges facing Africa and the world at large.” Similarly. , the Global Development Initiative will build on the foundation of the SDGs and chart a path towards the realization of a global community,” said Belhosin.
Belhosin further said that China-Africa cooperation has achieved mutually beneficial development results over the years. “The China-Africa Cooperation Forum vividly demonstrates the benefits of partnership covering many areas, including science and technology, peace and security, climate change, education, agriculture, information and communication technology, among others.”
Participants at the high-level dialogue emphasized the critical need to foster synergies in development plans and strategies to strengthen broader China-Africa cooperation as both sides strive to realize the GDI vision. did.
Zhao Fengtao, Vice-President of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said that the He emphasized China’s readiness to cooperate with China. A common future in a new era.
“GDI calls on us to continue to work on development as a priority, to stick to a human-centered approach, and to stick to the benefits for all,” Zhao said.
He also emphasized China’s strong commitment to supporting Africa’s economic integration and modernization, improving the welfare of African people, and promoting the implementation of the sustainable development agenda.
Ethiopia’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Skills Teshe Berecha said the “remarkable” China-Africa cooperation embodies the spirit of South-South cooperation and is a clear demonstration of the two sides’ shared commitment to mutual growth, sustainable development and empowerment. He said it was a manifestation. of two ethnicities.
The Foreign Minister highlighted some of the important achievements of China’s cooperation with Ethiopia in particular and the broader African continent in general, noting that China has contributed significantly to Ethiopia and the rest of the region, particularly through the Belt and Road Initiative and other major development initiatives. He said he was a major partner.
“Our cooperation has also led to significant advances in the fields of science and technology,” he said. “The establishment of a joint research center and technology transfer efforts have enabled us to leverage our collective expertise and address pressing challenges.”
