China-Africa : an unprecedented partnership ignored by the west

By Guelor IBARA NGATSE*

A historic turning point ignored: while the West sinks into war, China builds the future with Africa.

As Western media focus their attention on Middle Eastern conflicts, an event of historic magnitude has unfolded in deafening silence: China gathered 53 African countries in Changsha for a strategic summit of unprecedented scale.

For the first time in modern history, a country is engaging in such economic cooperation with the entire African continent

The result? A revolutionary economic agreement: all African exports can now enter the Chinese market duty-free. Zero tax. Total openness.

This is the first time in modern history that a nation has established such comprehensive economic cooperation with the entire African continent.

While some launch missiles, others build roads.
 While the West projects power through military force, China is carving sustainable paths through investment, trade, and economic diplomacy.

This is not rhetoric. China is now the top trading partner of most African nations.

The numbers speak for themselves:
 In 2000, China-Africa trade stood at $14 billion.
 By 2024, it exceeds $290 billion annually.

This is no longer a trend, it’s a shift

This is no longer a trend, it’s a shift.

China does not view Africa through lenses of charity or dominance but with a strategic vision of co-development.

And while others get mired in confrontation, Beijing is methodically building ports, railways, special economic zones, and win-win agreements.

This is the real challenge of the 21st century:
 Who chooses to build?
 Who chooses to destroy?
 Who chooses to support African nations in their sovereignty, industrialization, and dignity?

Africa is no longer a playground. It is becoming a player. And those who listen, respect, and invest without arrogance will be tomorrow’s partners

Africa today is no longer a playground. It is becoming a player. And those who listen, respect, and invest without arrogance will be tomorrow’s partners.

The Changsha summit may not make Western front pages.
 But it will go down in history as a turning point: the moment when a continent began reclaiming its future—not through war, but through trade, strategy, and balance.

*TI at Asperbras Congo



Source link

Visited 1 times, 1 visit(s) today

Related Article

Steve Finch, president and CEO of Manulife Asia, speaks at SCMP’s 2025 China Conference on July 8, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong insurance market may grow 55% by 2032 as Greater Bay Area ages

Hong Kong’s insurance business may expand by a compounded 55 per cent over the next eight years, driven by the so-called silver economy serving senior citizens and growth in the Greater Bay Area, industry experts said on Tuesday. Gross insurance premium in the city may jump to US$127 billion by 2032 from last year’s US$82

German Air Force aircraft

China military uses laser on US ally’s aircraft: What to know

Germany’s Foreign Office has accused the Chinese military of targeting one of its aircraft with a laser during a European Union (EU) operation. The aircraft was taking part in the EU’s Operation ASPIDES, a defensive maritime security operation to protect international shipping in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf against Houthi attacks.

File photo

‘No winners’ in trade, tariff wars, says China as US imposes unilateral tariffs on 14 nations

‘Protectionism hurts interest of all,’ says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson China on Tuesday said that trade and tariff wars have “no winners,” after US President Donald Trump announced unilateral tariffs on 14 countries Monday. “On tariff hikes, China’s position is consistent and clear,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning during a live-streamed news conference

U.S. Conducts Air Force Exercise with Philippines

US Flexes Air Power With Ally in Contested South China Sea

The United States deployed stealth fighter jets to the Philippines—its mutual defense treaty ally—for a joint war game amid increasing Chinese military activity in the South China Sea. The drill, Cope Thunder, comes after China conducted a “combat patrol” around the disputed Scarborough Shoal—located near the Philippines—in the South China Sea last week. Newsweek has

Cision

China Yuchai AGM Approves All Proposed Resolutions

SINGAPORE, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD) wishes to announce that all the resolutions as set out in its Notice of Annual General Meeting dated July 8, 2025 were duly passed at its Annual General Meeting held in Singapore today. About China Yuchai International China Yuchai International Limited, through its

snapshot

why could Europe pay the price? — TradingView News

US VS. CHINA: WHY COULD EUROPE PAY THE PRICE? The fallout from U.S. tariffs on China could deliver Europe its next macro headache: a wave of cheap, diverted goods hitting an already fragile manufacturing sector, according to UBS. The warning from the Swiss bank comes as euro zone import volumes from China rose substantially in

0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x