buminkagan<p>A CHINA-AFRICAN COOPERATION FORUM was held in Beijing. At a time of international crises, political turmoil and rising economic instability... A picture of unity and solidarity was given.<br />The motto of the summit, which brought together CHINA and 53 AFRICAN countries, was "Advancing Modernization and Sharing a Common Future".<br />Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral meetings with 53 heads of state and government who visited Beijing to attend the forum.<br />During these meetings, China upgraded its relations with 30 African countries to the level of "strategic partnership". Thus, China's relations with 53 countries in AFRICA have reached the "strategic" level. At the summit, the emphasis on "China-Africa sharing a common future under all circumstances for the new era" was frequently updated.<br />The parties adopted a joint declaration called the "Beijing Declaration" and a 3-Year Action Plan.<br />Chinese leader Xi presented 10 "joint action" plans to support Africa's modernization in the areas of industry, trade, infrastructure, health, agriculture, livelihood, cultural interaction, green transformation and security. China announced that it would unilaterally abolish tariffs on imports to 33 least developed African countries and open its market to them.<br />This was incredibly important!</p>