Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on the 6th that the traditional friendship between China and Africa has lasted for a long time, and China's friendly cooperation with Africa has always been consistent. A developing and growing Africa will undoubtedly make greater contributions to world peace and development. Guo Jiakun said at the regular press conference that China is the largest developing country, and Africa is the continent with the highest concentration of developing countries. The friendship between China and Africa has a long history. Under the personal guidance and planning of President Xi Jinping, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation in 2024 was successfully held, ushering in a new era of all-weather China Africa community with a shared future for China Africa relations. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, was invited to visit four African countries from January 5th to 11th. Guo Jiakun said, "The Chinese Foreign Minister's first visit to Africa at the beginning of 35 consecutive years fully reflects the enduring traditional friendship between China and Africa, and China's friendly cooperation with Africa has always been consistent." Guo Jiakun said that China has always believed that Africa has never been a "forgotten continent," but a "source of vitality" and a "hotbed of development. Africa contributes transformative power to global governance. Under the banner of Pan Africanism, African countries are accelerating the integration process of unity, self-improvement, development and revitalization, and playing an increasingly important role in international affairs. Africa provides an important driving force for the world economy. The African Development Bank predicts that the economic growth rate in Africa will rise to 3.7% in 2024, higher than the global average growth rate. Among the top 20 fastest-growing economies in the world, African countries will occupy 10 seats. Africa is one of the birthplaces of human civilization and the youngest continent, with 70% of the population under the age of 30, full of hope and vitality. Faced with the century long changes, the 'Global South' represented by China and Africa is flourishing, profoundly influencing the course of world history. A developing and growing Africa will undoubtedly make greater contributions to world peace and development He said. (New Society)