Kenyan Symposium on Fostering China-Africa Cooperation to Drive Modernization

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINA-HONG TING FORUM

(240731) -- NAIROBI, July 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the Hong Ting Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 31, 2024. The Hong Ting Forum, themed "China and Africa Join Hands Together to Modernization," was held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi Wednesday, drawing dozens of participants, including policymakers, diplomats, industry executives, media personnel and scholars. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

By Aidoghie Paulinus

The Hong Ting Forum, themed “China and Africa Join Hands Together to Modernization,” was held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on July 31, drawing dozens of participants, including policymakers, diplomats, industry executives, media personnel and scholars.

Convened by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the half-day symposium discussed innovative ways to strengthen Sino-African cooperation across diverse sectors and achieve renewal.

There was a consensus among participants at the Hong Ting Forum that both Africa and China have a shared aspiration to prosper and modernize by leveraging partnerships and mutual learning.

Cavince Adhere, a Nairobi-based international relations scholar, observed that a fruitful Sino-African cooperation will form the foundation for fostering economic modernization, creating jobs and spreading prosperity evenly.

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