On May 26, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a group meeting with diplomatic envoys of African countries to China in Beijing and jointly celebrated Africa Day. Ambassadors or Chargés d'affaires of more than 50 African countries to China, as well as representatives of the African Union to China, among others, were present.

Wang Yi, on behalf of the Chinese government, extended festival greetings to the African diplomatic envoys, saying that China and Africa are good brothers who fight side by side and share a common future. Over the years, the Chinese and African peoples have supported each other in the struggle for independence and liberation and in the endeavor to defend national sovereignty, and have helped each other in exploring development paths and achieving national rejuvenation, forging a deep friendship marked by a shared future and close bonds, and writing many cherished stories of friendship that continue to be told. Since entering the new era, President Xi Jinping has visited Africa five times and put forward the principle of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith for China's Africa policy, and the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests, as well as the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, elevating China's bilateral relations with all African countries to the level of strategic relations. The overall positioning of China-Africa relations has also been upgraded to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era, and China's relations with Africa are now at their best in history. Looking back, the key to the enduring strength and continued vitality of China-Africa friendship lies in the commitment to treating each other as equals, pursuing mutual benefit and win-win results, and upholding fairness and justice. Looking ahead, China will unswervingly prioritize strengthening solidarity and cooperation with African countries in its diplomacy, continue to support each other on issues related to core interests and major concerns, strive to deliver more tangible benefits to the African people, and remain the most sincere friend and the most reliable partner of African countries.

Wang Yi said that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). China-Africa relations have achieved leapfrog development, and China-Africa cooperation continues to advance to higher levels, greater depth, and wider fields. In September last year, President Xi Jinping put forward that China and Africa should jointly advance modernization characterized by six features and the ten partnership actions at the Beijing Summit of the FOCAC, outlining a new blueprint for and injecting fresh impetus into the high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation. China-Africa cooperation has enormous potential and broad prospects. China is ready to take the upcoming Coordinators' Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Ministerial Conference of FOCAC as an opportunity to add more momentum and strength to the implementation of the common understandings reached by the leaders of both sides, set a benchmark for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, build a model for delivering on the Global Development Initiative, continuously enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the African people, and accelerate the advancement of modernization shared by China and Africa.

Wang Yi stated that at present, the countercurrents of Cold War mentality, hegemonism, and bullying practices are surging, with multiple risks and challenges overlapping, and the deficits in peace, development, security, and governance are increasingly widening. China and Africa are respectively the largest developing country and the continent with the highest concentration of developing countries in the world. The more turbulent the international situation is, the more China and Africa need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, jointly oppose power politics, advocate for multilateralism, uphold the international system with the United Nations (UN) at its core, and promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment. The Communist Party of China maintains a global vision and is dedicated to human progress and world harmony. It will remain true to the original aspiration and founding mission, and will, as always, firmly support the just positions of African countries, take concrete steps to redress historical injustices suffered by Africa, and steadfastly support Africa in playing a greater role on the international stage.

African diplomatic envoys renewed friendship and planned for future cooperation centering on the theme of "China-Africa Solidarity for a Shared Future". They noted that the brotherly ties between Africa and China have withstood the test of changing international dynamics. Similar historical experiences, shared values, and joint pursuit of development have tightly united the African and Chinese peoples. The African side expressed heartfelt appreciation to China for its longstanding, selfless assistance in Africa's efforts to redress historical injustices, defend national dignity, and seek independent development. Particularly, since the establishment of FOCAC, the fruitful and pragmatic cooperation between China and Africa has made significant contributions to improving the well-being of the African people, played a leading role in promoting international cooperation with Africa, and set a model for international relations. African countries are greatly encouraged by the series of global initiatives and key Africa-related policies including the ten partnership actions put forth by President Xi Jinping. African countries are full of confidence in Africa-China cooperation and are willing to work together to advance the building of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era. The African side reaffirmed its firm commitment to the one-China principle and expressed resolute support for all efforts made by China to safeguard its sovereignty and achieve national reunification, while firmly opposing interference in China's internal affairs. Africa is ready to jointly uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and safeguard the common interests of Global South countries. Long live Africa Day! Long live Africa-China friendship!