Sino-African relations make for better world
China's influence has grown dramatically, with ambitious projects and booming trade
Following the conclusion of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in South Africa in December, the focus is squarely on China's strategies to sustain its relationship with Africa. As a fast growing economy poised to overtake the US, China has become an assertive power and a leading economic investor in Africa.
China's influence in Africa grew meteorically after the launch of the forum in 2000 as a special framework by Beijing to engage the continent. The Sino-Africa relationship is founded on four basic principles: sincerity and equality; consolidating solidarity and mutual trust; jointly pursuing inclusive development; and promoting inventive practical cooperation.