2018年CRI China releases yellow book on Africa

 

In light of next month's Beijing Summit of the Forum¹ on China-Africa Cooperation, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has released their latest report that looks at development across the African continent.

Compiled by the West Asia and Africa Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the report expounds² on the geopolitical development trends across the African continent.

It also focuses on the latest developments in Africa's politics, economy, security, foreign relations, legal environment and climate of opinion as well as how China could deal with these changes.

Its major findings include the fragmentation of Africa's geopolitical map, a significant decline in the continent's foreign trade, an improved legal environment and more independent diplomatic policies.

With regard to China-Africa relations, the report says that next month's forum in Beijing will be another milestone³ in the history of the bilateral⁴ relations following the 2015 summit in Johannesburg.

Cheng Tao, a former director of the Africa Department at China's Ministry⁵ of Foreign Affairs, echoed the importance of the upcoming forum.

"Through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in September, some new measures and concepts will be announced. New areas of cooperation will be further explored, and traditional areas of cooperation will be further consolidated⁶. I believe China-Africa cooperation will get better and better."

According to the report, the volume of China's import and export trade with African countries is continuing to grow, forming a stable market. China's investment in Africa grows faster than the overall foreign investment in the continent.

Li Zhibiao, a director of Africa research at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, suggests that the large-scale infrastructure⁷ construction has become an important pillar of Africa's economic development.

"As far as China is concerned, helping⁸ African countries to industrialize is very important. If there is no industrialization, even after Africa is free of poverty, it will be very difficult to make substantial progress in agricultural development, and other kinds of development".

Li said he believes one of the key points of future work with African countries is to enhance the level of industrialization in Africa.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 expounds   

论述，详细讲解( expound的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• This paper briefly expounds the technological design and smelting process of ZCuZn40Mn3Fel. 主要论述了锰黄铜熔炼工艺设计及熔炼过程。
• The second chapter expounds the approval and ratification of the reorganization project. 第二章论述了公司重整计划的通过与批准。

3 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

4 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

6 consolidated   

a.联合的

参考例句：

• With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director. 他新执导的影片巩固了他作为全国最佳导演的地位。
• Those two banks have consolidated and formed a single large bank. 那两家银行已合并成一家大银行。

7 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

8 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。