Africa can learn from China's success formula

Affirming China's quest to solidify Sino-African cooperation, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a two sessions media briefing, highlighted key policy frameworks that will catapult Africa to becoming a steadfast rising continent, and lead to China-Africa cooperation standing out as a model for South-South cooperation among developing nations and a true example of international cooperation.

According to Wang, China has provided COVID-19 vaccines to 35 African countries and the African Union Commission, began construction of the headquarters of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, dispatched nearly 120 batches of emergency supplies, and sent medical expert teams to 15 African countries.

Further setting the stage for this year's FOCAC meeting, which will be held in Senegal, Wang laid the groundwork for key areas of partnership that will see Sino-African cooperation rise to greater heights.

China plans to advance China-Africa cooperation in order to help African countries defeat COVID-19 and its negative impacts, strengthen public health governance, accelerate industrialization to boost Africa's economy, build capacity for self-generated development, and speed up Africa's integration. The cooperation also will help African nations embrace the trend of economic globalization and find political solutions to sustainable peace and stability on the continent, and China will work with African to provide high-quality development cooperation.

In addition, China will help the African continent to alleviate its rising poverty rate and drive its post-COVID-19 growth and development.

The author is executive director of the China-Africa Center at the Kenya-based Africa Policy Institute. The views do not necessarily reflect those of China Daily.