
7. Proceed from the overall situation of China-Africa friendship and the long-term interests of both sides, and properly handle new issues and challenges arising from cooperation. <宣言全文>

Guangming Daily: Interestingly, some of them compare the western developed countries to Africa’s "old friends" and China to Africa’s "new partners", and make a comparison between "old friends" and "new partners":
"Old friends" are condescending to Africa, comparing themselves to "bosses" and treating Africa as "small" friends and "subordinates" rather than equal colleagues; The "new partners" treat Africa as equals and are partners, comrades and "partners" with each other.
"Old friends" said to Africa, we will help you; "New Partners" said to Africa, "Let’s develop together with you.
[People’s Daily]: The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which was jointly initiated by China and Africa, was attended by representatives of 48 African countries, including 42 heads of state and government. The Beijing Summit received warm response and strong support from so many African leaders, indicating that China-Africa friendship has a solid foundation and won the hearts of the people. The Beijing Summit is an excellent opportunity for Chinese and African leaders to participate in China-Africa friendship and seek common plans for China-Africa cooperation.
> > China’s Africa policy keeps pace with the times.
People’s Daily: Establishing a new strategic partnership between China and Africa is an inherent need of China-Africa cooperation and an inevitable requirement for promoting world peace and development. People are convinced that with the successful convening of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China-Africa relations will surely enter a new stage of development. This is not only conducive to the development and progress of China and Africa, but also to the unity and cooperation of developing countries and the establishment of a just and rational new international political and economic order.
"China is a true friend of the African people" and "an important pole of the world worthy of the trust of developing countries".
-Namibian President Nujoma
Cooperation has brought benefits to both sides.
-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles
"China’s cooperation with Africa has brought much-needed technology and capital to Africa and created employment opportunities for African people. Look at these, who dares to say that such mutually beneficial cooperation is’ colonialism’? "
-President Kufuor of Ghana
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