Afro-Chinese Relations: An Evolving South-South Partnership

Since the founding of New China, the Chinese government has always attached great importance to developing relations with Africa and adopted a series of related policies and guidelines. Consistently adhering to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, we respect the independent choices made by African countries for their political systems and development paths. We have provided them with assistance to the best of our ability and developed economic and technical co-operation with them. We support their efforts for a strong and united Africa through collective self-reliance. We call for greater attention by the international community to peace and development on this continent and support African countries in their participation in international affairs on an equal footing. We have worked to strengthen consultations and co-operation with Africa and made joint efforts to safeguard the rights and interests of the developing countries. -Hu jintao, President of China