China is looking forward to further growing its investment partnership networks in Africa. According to a report by the Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, Liu Xianfa, is ecstatic about the two countries' commitment to shared prosperity.
"Joint shouldering of responsibility and promotion of growth is in line with the cooperation trends and the direction between China and other developing countries, especially African nations," said Liu in an article entitled "Share Responsibility For A Better World." It was featured in The Daily Notion, the most sold daily in Kenya.
China's remarks is in line with the tone of President Xi Jinping's speech in Davos, where he upheld the benefits of globalization. Liu has taken President Xi's speech as a reminder to the world of the importance of fostering a win-win scenario through innovation and interconnectedness.
Africa's Growth and the Global Economy
For Liu, the China-Africa initiative will steer the continent into the right direction as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world.
"The growth of the African economy in general is dependent on the growth of the rest of the world, and with good economic performance in Africa, this world is assured of becoming a better place," he said.
As a testament to this focus on developing Africa, Kenya has been listed by China as a pilot and demonstration country for the expansion of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The key support of leaders on both sides, the level of China-Kenya bilateral relations is at an all-time high.
China hopes that this collaboration will become a model for south-south collaboration and be hailed as a crucial stepping stone within the larger China-Africa cooperation initiative.
Liu is confident that China and Kenya will continue to support and espouse the benefits of globalization while setting the specifics on implementation and outcomes in the upcoming FOCAC Johannesburg summit.