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'Let us write a new chapter of China–Zimbabwe cooperation'
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All of you present today have long been committed to and actively involved in the development of China–Zimbabwe and China–Africa relations. We gather here to explore the opportunities for China-Zimbabwe cooperation under China's 15th Five-Year Plan, hoping to pool your wisdom on how we could work together to move the bilateral cooperation to another level. I believe it also holds great significance for building the China-Zimbabwe all-weather community with a shared future。
As China's state news agency, Xinhua established its first bureau, the Cairo Bureau in Africa, in 1956. In April this year, Xinhua founded its 31st African bureau in Guinea-Bissau, forming a continent-wide news-gathering and communication network.
Right after Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980, Xinhua established the Harare Bureau here, and over the past 45 years, Xinhua has witnessed Zimbabwe's efforts to pursue independence, explore a development path suited to its national conditions, and has acted as an important storyteller of China-Zimbabwe cooperation.
In recent years, Xinhua has further expanded practical cooperation with African media and think tanks. Through platforms such as the World Media Summit, the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum and the Belt and Road Studies Network, Xinhua and African partners have worked closely to report on China–Africa cooperation and to exchange views on issues of common concern. It is also our responsibility to tell China's stories and share China's voice with global audiences.
Two months ago, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was successfully held in Beijing, charting the economic and social development plan for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and outlining China's modernization roadmap for the next five years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that "from the First Five-Year Plan to the 14th Five-Year Plan, the consistent theme has been to build China into a modern socialist country." This latest development blueprint not only sets the direction for China's modernization but also brings new opportunities for China–Africa cooperation.
During the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit in September, President Xi, from the perspective of a shared future for humanity, proposed the Global Governance Initiative, offering new public goods to the world. The initiative reflects global trends and responds to the common aspirations of the Global South countries, including those in Africa.
Xinhua will continue working with African media and think tanks to offer insights on global governance reform, articulate the "Global South approach," and demonstrate the strength of solidarity and cooperation among developing countries.
In Zimbabwe, on November 27, the government officially launched the second phase of the national five-year plan (NDS 2), marking another solid step toward achieving Vision 2030, the goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy and largely eliminating poverty.
Aligning China's "15th Five-Year Plan" with Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 will inject strong impetus into advancing our higher-level cooperation and building the China–Zimbabwe all-weather community with a shared Future.
In recent years, China and Zimbabwe, like many African partners, have deepened cooperation in industrial development, agriculture, human resource training, infrastructure, and trade and investment, while advancing high-quality cooperation.
During the Zimbabwean president's visit to China in September this year, the two sides signed an agreement on exporting Zimbabwean blueberries to China. In recent years, Zimbabwean citrus, avocados and other agricultural products have been granted market access into China. These steps have helped Zimbabwe expand its presence in international markets and boost local industries, and they also showcased China's commitment to further opening up to its partners, including Zimbabwe.
Development is a common aspiration of all nations. President Xi has said that openness and cooperation are the right course for the world, and mutual benefit and win-win are the people's common aspiration.
China and Africa are brothers sharing a common destiny and natural partners in development. In recent years, China and African countries, including Zimbabwe, have deepened cooperation in industry, agriculture, talent development, infrastructure, trade, and investment, and have advanced high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
At the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing last September, President Xi announced that China will implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China, and proposed that China and Africa work together to advance modernisation and implement the 10 partnership actions for modernisation.
These measures demonstrate the firm resolve of the Chinese and African peoples to stand together through the profound changes unfolding in the world, advancing side by side while sharing opportunities, supporting each other's progress, and achieving common development on the path toward modernisation.
To implement the consensus reached by China and African leaders, Xinhua News Agency held the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum: the China–Africa Partnership Conference ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Co-hosted with the African Union, the event gathered more than 200 representatives from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, government organisations and other institutions from China and 41 African countries, as well as the AU. Together, they engaged in in-depth discussions on "Reforming Global Governance: New Roles and Visions for China-Africa Cooperation."
China is about to embark on its "15th Five-Year Plan" period, while Zimbabwe is entering the crucial phase of implementing Vision 2030. Our development strategies share many aspects in common: both countries are committed to high-quality development, enhanced self-sustainability, and better livelihoods for our people.
Looking into the future, China and Zimbabwe will undoubtedly move forward together under their development strategies. Xinhua News Agency stands ready to work with all partners to continue telling and sharing the stories of China–Zimbabwe cooperation. Let us embrace openness and take practical actions to jointly write a new chapter of China–Zimbabwe cooperation and move together toward a shared future of prosperity.
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Ying Qiang is Director, Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau. He was speaking inHarare on Monday at a seminar with the theme: China's 15th Five-Year Plan: Opportunities for China–Zimbabwe Cooperation
As China's state news agency, Xinhua established its first bureau, the Cairo Bureau in Africa, in 1956. In April this year, Xinhua founded its 31st African bureau in Guinea-Bissau, forming a continent-wide news-gathering and communication network.
Right after Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980, Xinhua established the Harare Bureau here, and over the past 45 years, Xinhua has witnessed Zimbabwe's efforts to pursue independence, explore a development path suited to its national conditions, and has acted as an important storyteller of China-Zimbabwe cooperation.
In recent years, Xinhua has further expanded practical cooperation with African media and think tanks. Through platforms such as the World Media Summit, the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum and the Belt and Road Studies Network, Xinhua and African partners have worked closely to report on China–Africa cooperation and to exchange views on issues of common concern. It is also our responsibility to tell China's stories and share China's voice with global audiences.
Two months ago, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was successfully held in Beijing, charting the economic and social development plan for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and outlining China's modernization roadmap for the next five years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that "from the First Five-Year Plan to the 14th Five-Year Plan, the consistent theme has been to build China into a modern socialist country." This latest development blueprint not only sets the direction for China's modernization but also brings new opportunities for China–Africa cooperation.
During the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit in September, President Xi, from the perspective of a shared future for humanity, proposed the Global Governance Initiative, offering new public goods to the world. The initiative reflects global trends and responds to the common aspirations of the Global South countries, including those in Africa.
Xinhua will continue working with African media and think tanks to offer insights on global governance reform, articulate the "Global South approach," and demonstrate the strength of solidarity and cooperation among developing countries.
In Zimbabwe, on November 27, the government officially launched the second phase of the national five-year plan (NDS 2), marking another solid step toward achieving Vision 2030, the goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy and largely eliminating poverty.
Aligning China's "15th Five-Year Plan" with Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 will inject strong impetus into advancing our higher-level cooperation and building the China–Zimbabwe all-weather community with a shared Future.
During the Zimbabwean president's visit to China in September this year, the two sides signed an agreement on exporting Zimbabwean blueberries to China. In recent years, Zimbabwean citrus, avocados and other agricultural products have been granted market access into China. These steps have helped Zimbabwe expand its presence in international markets and boost local industries, and they also showcased China's commitment to further opening up to its partners, including Zimbabwe.
Development is a common aspiration of all nations. President Xi has said that openness and cooperation are the right course for the world, and mutual benefit and win-win are the people's common aspiration.
China and Africa are brothers sharing a common destiny and natural partners in development. In recent years, China and African countries, including Zimbabwe, have deepened cooperation in industry, agriculture, talent development, infrastructure, trade, and investment, and have advanced high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
At the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing last September, President Xi announced that China will implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China, and proposed that China and Africa work together to advance modernisation and implement the 10 partnership actions for modernisation.
These measures demonstrate the firm resolve of the Chinese and African peoples to stand together through the profound changes unfolding in the world, advancing side by side while sharing opportunities, supporting each other's progress, and achieving common development on the path toward modernisation.
To implement the consensus reached by China and African leaders, Xinhua News Agency held the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum: the China–Africa Partnership Conference ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Co-hosted with the African Union, the event gathered more than 200 representatives from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, government organisations and other institutions from China and 41 African countries, as well as the AU. Together, they engaged in in-depth discussions on "Reforming Global Governance: New Roles and Visions for China-Africa Cooperation."
China is about to embark on its "15th Five-Year Plan" period, while Zimbabwe is entering the crucial phase of implementing Vision 2030. Our development strategies share many aspects in common: both countries are committed to high-quality development, enhanced self-sustainability, and better livelihoods for our people.
Looking into the future, China and Zimbabwe will undoubtedly move forward together under their development strategies. Xinhua News Agency stands ready to work with all partners to continue telling and sharing the stories of China–Zimbabwe cooperation. Let us embrace openness and take practical actions to jointly write a new chapter of China–Zimbabwe cooperation and move together toward a shared future of prosperity.
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Ying Qiang is Director, Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau. He was speaking inHarare on Monday at a seminar with the theme: China's 15th Five-Year Plan: Opportunities for China–Zimbabwe Cooperation
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