Partners walking toward prosperity

President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the just concluded summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, themed "Walk Together Toward Prosperity", provided the road map for China-Africa cooperation in the new era. China looks forward to a world of greater openness, devoid of isolation, because it has learned from its four decades of reform and opening-up that prosperity only comes to those who embrace the world with open arms.

Speaking of open arms, African economies stand ready to synergize their economic development plans with that of China's, in order to build a road to high-quality development, which suits their specific national conditions, and is inclusive and beneficial for all. That is because China and Africa share a similar dream for development, and China is willing to work with the African people to make China-Africa cooperation a role model for South-South cooperation.

China's outreach to Africa is aimed at strengthening trade, investment and political cooperation with the continent, whose development needs have been frequently overlooked by the United States and other Western economies.