屡创新高！中非贸易规模已超2万亿元

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that China has maintained its position as Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with trade expected to exceed 2 trillion yuan in 2024, reaching 2.1 trillion yuan [1] - The China-Africa trade index has significantly increased from a base value of 100 in 2000 to 1056.53 in 2024, indicating robust growth in trade relations [1] - In the first five months of this year, China's imports and exports to Africa reached 963.21 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year growth of 12.4% and setting a historical record for the same period [1] Group 2 - Agricultural cooperation has expanded, with agricultural imports from Africa expected to surpass 70 billion yuan for the first time in 2024 [1] - In the first five months of this year, China imported agricultural products worth 15.83 billion yuan from Africa, with significant growth in coffee (145.7%), cocoa beans (88.6%), and frozen strawberries (82%) [1] - Exports of pesticide formulations and agricultural machinery to Africa increased by 12% and 41%, respectively, during the same period [1] Group 3 - Infrastructure construction cooperation has shown significant results, with Africa being China's largest market for foreign contracted projects since 2022 [2] - In the first five months of this year, China's exports to Africa through foreign contracted projects amounted to 12.59 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 46.5% [2] - Exports of ships, marine engineering equipment, engineering machinery, electric motors, and generators to Africa also saw substantial growth, with increases of 41.6%, 58.5%, and 51.1%, respectively [2]