As night falls, candles and kerosene lamps are lit in many remote villages in Africa. A young boy is flipping through a book of Chinese mythology, but his kerosene lamp burns out, plunging the room into darkness. Suddenly, a boy in the book, dressed in traditional Chinese attire and holding a lantern, seems to step out of the pages. He takes the young boy’s hand and together they soar through the clouds, flying over the vast African continent, witnessing the heartwarming scenes brought about by China-Africa cooperation.
Over the past more than 10 years, guided by the principles of China’s Africa policy – sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, and pursuing the greater good and shared interests proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a large number of signature projects and “small yet smart” people-centered programs have been launched，not only lighting the boy’s home, but also connecting the dreams and hopes of the two peoples.
China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future. China will always walk side by side with Africa on the path to modernization. China and Africa, through their creative explorations for modernization, are giving their answers to the questions of our times, and making joint efforts to advance the great endeavors of win-win cooperation, harmonious coexistence and shared prosperity of civilizations.
