第四届中国—非洲经贸博览会将于6月12日到15日在湖南长沙举办

Group 1 - The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo will be held from June 12 to 15 in Changsha, Hunan, focusing on "China-Africa Cooperation for Modernization" [1] - In 2024, the trade volume between China and Africa reached $295.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, marking the fourth consecutive year of record highs [1] - China has maintained its position as Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with imports from Africa totaling $116.8 billion (up 6.9%) and exports to Africa reaching $178.8 billion (up 3.5%) [1] Group 2 - Chinese enterprises are increasingly investing in various economic and trade zones in Africa, contributing significantly to local tax revenue, employment, and export earnings [2] - Successful examples include the Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Egypt and the East Africa Trade and Logistics Park in Tanzania, which is expected to create over 20,000 jobs [2] - In Zambia, the Zambia-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is developing a full industrial chain for copper mining, refining, and processing [2] Group 3 - Cooperation in emerging fields is deepening, with Chinese companies building large data centers in Africa and providing cloud computing services [2] - The cumulative installed capacity of photovoltaic power stations built through China-Africa cooperation exceeds 1.5 GW, meeting the electricity needs of millions of African households [2] - Financial cooperation has also progressed, with Egypt and the African Export-Import Bank successfully issuing RMB "Panda Bonds" in China [2] Group 4 - The upcoming expo is significant as it coincides with the successful Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in September 2024, where major initiatives for modernization were proposed [3] - The expo will focus on the "Ten Partnership Actions" and showcase cooperation achievements, aiming to gather resources and enhance collaboration for high-quality development of China-Africa economic and trade relations [3]