How China-Africa partnership spurs Global South modernization

Over the past year, China has intensified practical cooperation with African partners under the Belt and Road Initiative.

China has carried out upgrades and renovations at the old Nacala Port in Mozambique, renewed the technical service agreement for the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, and completed track-laying for Africa's first heavy-haul desert railway, further strengthening the continent's connectivity foundations.

Across Africa, railways and highways continue to flourish, while landmark buildings, industrial parks and factories are rising at a faster pace, bringing Africa's dream of modernization closer to reality, step by step.

Agriculture, the foundation of many African economies, has also seen tangible benefits.

Juncao technology from China has taken root in multiple African countries, improving livelihoods. In Tanzania, it has boosted the income of Tahiya Bauso Massawe, who sees Juncao as a symbol of "equality, hope and opportunity."

In Rwanda, physics teacher and school feeding coordinator, Alice Allouette Marie Munyurabanga returned from China with Juncao technology and has used the mushrooms she grew to enrich her students' meals. She believes that these mushrooms are not only a tasty food, but also a seed that can help change the future.

In recent years, China has continued to expand market access for African countries, providing broader opportunities for shared development. China has remained Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, and China-Africa trade surpassed $300 billion for the first time from January to November 2025.

In June 2025, China announced its readiness to negotiate and sign the agreement of China-Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development, implementing zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent of tariff lines for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China.

On Dec 15, 2025, about 1 ton of Benin's pineapples arrived in central China's Hunan Province and enjoyed zero-tariff treatment, an indication that more African goods are making their way to Chinese consumers.