Dear Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The future of China-Africa relations lies in our young people. Many of the measures in the eight initiatives I just
outlined are designed to help young people in Africa. These measures will provide young Africans with more
training and job opportunities and open up more space for their development. Last October, I wrote back to the
exchange students of the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development. Most of them were from Africa.
I encouraged them to make the best of what they have learned, aim high, and keep working hard to promote
China-Africa cooperation and South-South cooperation. I believe they have new roles to play and new
accomplishments to make in this regard.
"The red rising sun will light up the road ahead." I am confident that the baton of China-Africa friendship will
be passed from one generation to the next and that China and Africa, working together, will build an even more
vibrant community with a shared future. The day will surely come when the Chinese nation realizes its dream of
national renewal and Africa realizes its dream of unity and invigoration!
Thank you.
