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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Congo. Li Xuedong, Director of the Center for East African Area Studies, Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University and Firmin Kinzounza, Founder of the Think Tank Africa 2025 Solutions, examine the legacies of this friendship over the past six-decades and opportunities that lie ahead in favor of both parties.

The 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum was held on April 2 in Xiamen City, Fujian Province. The event highlights China and Africa's joint efforts towards a better future in digital cooperation. How does China embrace information and communications technology (ICT) and further deepen its collaboration with Africa? What lessons can Africa learn from China’s track record in the continent regarding internet development and penetration? Two ICT experts join our discussion.

As we commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, we speak with James Kimonyo, Rwanda’s Ambassador to China, to listen to his reflections on the brutal killings and explore China’s role in Rwanda’s journey of rebuilding and development.

Join us for a deep dive into the recent China-Tanzania Investment Forum held in Dar es Salaam on March 27, 2024. Mr. Huang Zaisheng, Chairman of the Sino-Tanzanian Industrial Park, unravels the myriad investment opportunities that lie ahead for fostering robust economic growth between Tanzania and China. Discover the distinctive role Tanzania embodies within the broader framework of China-Africa economic cooperation.

The Third International Forum on Democracy: Shared Human Values gathers over 200 global delegates in Beijing to explore democracy's future. We speak to Charles Onunaiju, Director of the Center for China Studies of Nigeria, who attended both the second and third editions of the International Forum on Democracy and get his insights on democracy's evolving role.

The Third International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values was held in Beijing on March 20. What is the common consensus on the true meaning democracy? What is the formula for democracy and how do African countries and China define it? Policy analyst Ovigwe Eguegu and Professor Victor Gao share​ their thoughts.