Hey there! ๐ Did you hear the big news? China’s President Xi Jinping and President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo just sent special letters to celebrate a big meeting between China and African countries! ๐๐ค
This meeting, called the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), is all about how China and Africa can be better friends and work together to make the world a better place. ๐ชโค๏ธ
President Xi said that even though the world is changing a lot right now, China wants to help by sharing its new ideas and big market with its friends in Africa and other Global South countries. ๐๏ธ๐
Guess what? China is planning to help 53 African countries by removing taxes on all the things they sell to China! ๐๐ This means it’s easier for African countries to trade with China, helping their economies grow. ๐
But that’s not all! China and Africa are teaming up in super cool areas like green energy ๐ฑ, online shopping ๐ป, science and technology ๐ฌ, and even artificial intelligence ๐ค! They’re also working together on keeping people safe and following laws to help everyone live better lives. ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
President Xi believes that when countries work together and share, everyone wins! ๐ He hopes that China and Africa can keep being great friends, plan awesome projects for the future, and help make the world peaceful and happy for everyone. โฎ๏ธ๐
President Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo is just as excited! ๐ He said that since they started these meetings 25 years ago, China and Africa have done amazing things together. He can’t wait to keep working with President Xi to help people in both places have better lives. ๐๐คฒ
He also mentioned that they want to join hands on big ideas like the Belt and Road Initiative, which is like building paths that connect different countries together for trade and friendship. ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ค
Isn’t it awesome when countries team up to help each other? Maybe one day, you can be a part of making the world a better place too! ๐๐
Reference(s):
Xi, Sassou congratulate FOCAC ministerial meeting of coordinators
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