简介:TheChinesemodelhasafairlybiginfluenceinAfrica.Eversincereformandopening-up,Chinahasbeenfocusingonthecentraltaskofeconomicconstruction,whichbroughtrapideconomicgrowth,strengtheningcomprehensivenationalpower,improvinglivesofthepeopleandextendinginternationalinfluence.ThesuccessoftheChinesemodelhasarousedmuchinterestintheworld,especiallyAfrica,andproducedpositiveeffects.Itistheoutcomeofacombinationofseveralfactors,suchastheattractionofChina'sdevelopment.theimpetusproducedbythatdevelopmentandtheappealofChina'sfriendlypolicies.Nevertheless,ChinaisnotgoingtosellitsmodelandultimatelyAfricahastocarveoutitsownwayofdevelopment.
简介:Africa,whichcomprisesasignificantnumberofdevelopingcountries,isanimportantforceworkingforworldpeaceandstabilityandglobaleconomicdevelopment.TheAfricancontinentisrichinnaturalandhumanresourcesandpotentialsfordevelopment.Foryears,however,Africagavepeopletheimpressionthatitwasapoverty-stricken,backwardlandravagedbysuccessivewarsandepidemicdiseases.Sincethebeginningofthe21stcentury,therehavebeensome
简介:OnMarch22-April2,1998,USPresidentBillClintonpaidastatevisittosixAfricancountries,namely,Ghana,Uganda,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,BotswanaandSenegal.ThiswasthemostextensivetourofAfricaeverbyanAmericanPresidentandwasamajordiplomaticmoveoftheClintonadministrationafterrepositioningthecontinentinitsglobalstrategy.Obviously,Africaiscarry-ingmoreweightinUSdiplomaticconsiderations.
简介:AfricaplaysanimportantroleinChina'srise.Sino-AfricantiesbolstersupChineseinfluence.AfricanenthusiasmfortakingaleaffromChina'sexperiencetoshakeoffpovertyhasboostedChina'ssoftpower.AfricadefendsChinaasaresponsiblepartneragainstWesternslanderofpracticingneocolonialism.AfricaprovidesChinawiththedrivingforceforsustainabledevelopment.AfricasupportsChina'snationalunificationanddemonstratespoliticalsolidaritywithChina.InrecentyearsAfrica'ssuccessinenhancingcollectivestrengththroughdeepeningsolidarityhaswonadmirationandrespect.Itsstrategicstatusisonasteadyrise.ItisoursincerehopethatAfricawillwalkontheroadofprosperityassoonaspossible.
简介:OverthepastfivedecadesrelationsbetweenAfricaandChinahavestoodthetestoftimeandarecurrentlythriving.Launchedin2000,theForumonChina-AfricaCooperationmarkedthebeginningofanewstageinSino-Africanties.Sino-Africanrelationsaredeepeningandbeingdefinedinbroaderterms.EnhancedSino-AfricarelationswillfurthersolidifysolidaritybetweendevelopingcountriesandpromoteSouth-Southcooperation.
简介:WorldwideattentionisnowfocusedontheprospectofAfricaintheforthcom-ingtwenty-firstcenturyasthepresentoneisdrawingtoaclose.Inthelatterhalfofthiscentury,countriesandthepeopleinAfricaeventuallywontheirnationalfreedomandindependenceaftercenturies-longbitterstrugglesa-gainstthecolonialruleoftheimperialists.TheemergenceofaNewAfricainthe
简介:I.TheDominoEffectsCausedbyGovernmentalChangeinTunisiaandEgyptMohamedBouazizi,a26-year-oldTunisianuniversitygradturnedstreetvendor,sethimselfonfireinhishomecityonDecember17th,2010inprotestoftheconfiscationofhiswaresandtheharassmentandhumiliationthatwasinflictedonhimbyamunicipalofficialandheraides.ThisincidentbecameacatalystforthegreatunrestandregionalchangesacrossmanycountriesintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.
简介:AsAfricancountriesallsupporttheinternationalizationofRMB,theaggregateamountofRMBpaymentintheChina-Africatradehavebeensteadilyexpandingoverthepastyears,aRMBclearingnetworkledbyBankofChinaandaseriesofRMBfinancialproductshavebeenestablishedinAfrica.WiththerapiddevelopmentoftheChina-Africaeconomicandtradecooperation,AfricaisincreasinglydependingonChina’smarketandcapital.Moreover,thereisnoadominantcurrencyinthecontinent.AllthesehavedecidedthattherewillbegreatpotentialsforfurtherpromotingRMB’sroleinAfrica.
简介:Fromthe1980stothemid-1990s,Africa’seconomicdevelopmentstagnated.ItsgeopoliticalimportancediminishedremarkablyaftertheendoftheColdWar.Africawasonceastrategic'abandonedpawn'oftheWest.Forquitealongperiodoftime,'Africapessimism'wasverypopularininternationalsociety.Nevertheless,overthepastdecade,majorchangeshavetakenplaceinAfrica.Itseconomicdevelopmenthaschangedfroma'low-ebb'periodintoagrowthperiod.Itsinternationalstatushaschangedfrom'beingmarginalized'into'beingupgraded.''Africanfever'isontheriseacrosstheglobe.Judgingfromboththedomesticandinternationalsituations,Africahasenteredintoitsmostfavorablestrategicperiodofpeaceanddevelopmentsinceindependence,greatlyincreasingtheworld’sexpectationofAfrica’sfuture.However,restrictedbymanyfactors,bothdomesticandinternational,Africastillhasalongandtoughwaytogotomakeitsrejuvenationdreamcometrue.
简介:Withthedeep-goingdevelopmentofglobalizationandenhancedAfricanunityforself-improvement,theinternationalcommunityispayingmoreandmoreattentiontothestandingofAfricaandtheroleitplays.TheUnitedStates,Japan,Russia,IndiaandtheEuropeanUnion(EU),arestrengtheningandupgrading,outoftheirownneeds,theirpoliticalandeconomicrelationswithAfricancountriesinabidtoconsolidatetheirstrategicinterestsinthecontinent.