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Key China-Africa expo opens in central China

By Xinhua

CHANGSHA,June 29 (Xinhua) -- The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo 
kicked off Thursday in Changsha, the capital of central China's Hunan 
Province. The expo welcomes more "Made in Africa" products into China 
and aims to boost business links between the two sides.Themed
 "Common Development for a Shared Future," the four-day event will be 
attended by representatives from 53 African countries and multiple 
international organizations.The
 number of exhibitors reached 1,500, up 70 percent from the previous 
expo. A myriad of African products will be on display, from Kenyan roses
 to Egyptian essence, as their traders use the expo to explore the vast 
Chinese market.This
 year's event is expected to be more influential than previous ones as 
it will cover a wider range of topics. For the first time in the expo's 
history, forums and seminars will be held on traditional Chinese 
medicine cooperation, female dialogue, and professional education.As
 part of the expo, a forum on sanitary and phytosanitary cooperation is 
scheduled for Thursday, which is expected to facilitate African exports 
of agricultural food products to China.The
 guest countries of honor at the expo are Benin, the Democratic Republic
 of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria and 
Zambia.First
 launched in 2019, the expo has become a major platform for 
strengthening economic and trade cooperation between China and African 
countries.It
 is the third time for the expo to take place in Hunan, one of the most 
active provinces in economic and trade ties with Africa and a 
trailblazer in China-Africa cooperation.China
 is Africa's largest trading partner and its fourth-biggest source of 
investment. Official data showed that bilateral trade between China and 
Africa stood at 282 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In the first four 
months of the year, China's new direct investment in Africa reached 1.38
 billion dollars, up 24 percent year on year. ■
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