Building on success

The consensus reached on a wide range of issues at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit over the weekend in Egypt once again proves that China-Africa strategic cooperation is an effective South-South mechanism that is conducive to global peace and development.

Reviewing the positives notched up so far, the Sharm El Sheikh summit has elevated China-Africa relations to a new high with additional measures promised to facilitate cooperation in more sectors.

The pledges are especially important against the backdrop of declining global investment amid the current economic slump.