african friends gather in hunan: looking towards a bright future for china-africa cooperation
2024-09-06
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hunan daily·new hunan client, september 5 (reporter feng yuxuan, tian mengyao, correspondent yuan yuxuan, intern deng xiangjun) on september 5, the beijing summit of the forum on china-africa cooperation was grandly opened. the summit has pointed out a new direction for the future development of china-africa relations and opened a new chapter in china-africa relations. recently, the "african media look at china" hunan tour, hosted by china central radio and television cgtn and the propaganda department of the hunan provincial party committee, is in full swing. 14 media representatives from african countries visited the 2024 hunan (changsha) cross-border e-commerce trade fair, china (hunan) free trade pilot zone, sany xingsha industrial park, hunan hybrid rice research center, changde ten thousand mu demonstration area and xiangxi shibadong village, etc. wherever they went, they curiously used their cameras to record, chinese, english, french, and arabic intertwined, and it was very lively.
Hunan Daily · Hunan Today, September 5 (Reporters Feng Yuxuan, Tian Mengyao, Correspondent Yuan Yuxuan, Intern Deng Xiangjun)— On September 5, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was grandly inaugurated. This summit has charted a new course for the future development of China-Africa relations and opened a new chapter in the partnership. Recently, the "African Media Look at China" Hunan tour, co-hosted by CGTN and the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, has been in full swing. Fourteen media representatives from various African countries visited key locations such as the 2024 Hunan (Changsha) Cross-border E-commerce Fair, the China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Sany Xing Sha Industrial Park, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changde’s ten-thousand-acre demonstration area, and Shibadong Village in Xiangxi. Everywhere they went, they eagerly captured moments with their cameras, and a lively blend of Chinese, English, French, and Arabic could be heard in the air.
the african media delegation visiting hunan was pleasantly surprised to find that many projects from africa are "taking root" in hunan, china. gaoqiao market, located in the pilot free trade zone, has built a "bridge" to connect china-africa economic and trade. a permanent exhibition hall for the china-africa economic and trade expo has been built here to showcase products and industries from 53 african countries and regions. 1,200 kinds of african products are displayed and sold here all year round. people can buy a variety of african products such as ethiopian coffee beans, kenyan flowers, and egyptian perfumes. african media people actually found specialties from their hometowns in hunan, and they were all very happy.
The African media delegation visiting Hunan was pleasantly surprised to discover that many African projects are "taking root and flourishing" in the province. At the Gaoqiao Grand Market, located within the Free Trade Pilot Zone, a significant "bridge" for China-Africa trade has been established. This market hosts a permanent pavilion for the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, showcasing products and industries from 53 African countries and regions. Over 1,200 African products, including Ethiopian coffee beans, Kenyan flowers, and Egyptian perfumes, are on display and available for purchase year-round. The African media members were delighted to find specialties from their home countries in Hunan, and their faces lit up with joy.
on the afternoon of september 1, the african media group interviewed the heads of xiaokazhu coffee, meilan group's ivory coast project and other companies to gain an in-depth understanding of their experience and achievements in china-africa economic and trade cooperation. silvanus musonila karamela, editor-in-chief of the rwanda broadcasting corporation, hopes that outstanding chinese companies will come to rwanda with more "golden ideas" and share "chinese wisdom". zhu chen, chairman of meilan group, shared their successful experience of investing nearly 70 million us dollars in ivory coast to build four natural rubber processing plants.
On the afternoon of September 1, the African media delegation conducted exclusive interviews with executives from companies such as "Coffee Z" and Mainland Group's Côte d'Ivoire project, gaining in-depth insights into their experiences and achievements in China-Africa trade cooperation. SSylivanus Musonera Karemera, Editor-in-Chief of Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, expressed his hope that China's outstanding companies would bring their knowledge to Rwanda and share "Chinese wisdom." Zhu Chen, Chairman of Mainland Group, shared their success in investing nearly $70 million in Côte d'Ivoire to establish four natural rubber processing plants.
as a well-known local coffee brand in hunan, xiaokazhu coffee ceo jing jianhua revealed in an interview that they plan to establish a china-africa coffee industry alliance in china to gather more chinese coffee supply chains and roasting companies to jointly promote the sales of african coffee in the chinese market. he is full of confidence in the future of the chinese coffee market and expects that in the next five to ten years, china's demand for coffee will reach one million tons, which will further help african agricultural products achieve long-term development in the chinese market. "with the prosperity of the chinese market, the lives of african people will also become better."
As the CEO of "Coffee Z", a well-known coffee brand in Hunan, Jing Jianhua revealed during the interview that they plan to establish a China-Africa Coffee Industry Alliance in China. This alliance aims to bring together more Chinese coffee supply chain and roasting companies to jointly promote the sale of African coffee in the Chinese market. Jing is confident about the future of the Chinese coffee market, predicting that within the next five to ten years, China's coffee demand will reach one million tons. This growth will further support the long-term development of African agricultural products in the Chinese market. "With the prosperity of the Chinese market, the lives of African people will also improve," he remarked.
most of the african media people in this "african media view hunan" event came to hunan for the first time. zakariae ejjabri, a reporter from morocco home tv, lamented that the weather in hunan is "hot", the food is hot, and the people are also "hot". hunanese people, who have made continuous breakthroughs in the field of china-africa cooperation, are welcoming these african partners who have come from afar with "hot" enthusiasm.
During the "African Media Look at Hunan" event, most of the African media representatives were visiting Hunan for the first time. Zakariae Ejjabri, a reporter from Morocco's Al Aoula TV, remarked on how "Hot" Hunan is—not only the weather and the food, but also the people. We observed that the people of Hunan, who continue to make significant strides in China-Africa cooperation, are extending a warm and "Hot" welcome to their friends from Africa.
