The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) developed a document showing the visions and actions on Energy Cooperation in Jointly Building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. Download
With a view to synchronizing development plans and promoting joint actions amongst countries along the Maritime Silk Road, the Vision for Maritime Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative was developed to build a peaceful and prosperous 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. Download
Speech by President of the People’s Republic of China at the Opening Ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May 2017. In his speech, the H.E Xi Jinping encouraged the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit.
A joint communique by leaders who attended the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing China. The Forum discussed ways of furthering cooperation through bilateral, triangular, regional and multilateral cooperation.
Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the African continent. Its builds on, and seeks to accelerate the implementation of past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development Download
by Munetsi Madakufamba, Joseph Ngwawi, Phyllis Johnson, Professor Godfrey Dzinomwa, Admire Ndhlovu, Tanaka Chitsa and Nyarai Kampilipili The paper gives an overview of energy and resources in SADC and highlights the prospects and challenges for China-SADC cooperation.
by Tanaka Chitsa – SANF 17 no 46 The announcement by the BRICS countries that their summit, which opened 3 September in Xiamen City, China will consider the need to broaden cooperation with non-members is a welcome development for Africa to strengthen partnership with developed and emerging economies.
by Nyarai Kampilipili and Tanaka Chitsa in Beijing, China Economic ties between Africa and China are well documented and have grown at a faster rate than most other partnerships.
by Munetsi Madakufamba, Joseph Ngwawi & Tanaka Chitsa The research paper seeks to inform policy from an African perspective by generating a deeper understanding of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa’s economic planning and development policy and how this can relate to China’s vision on “One Belt, One Road” as well as the idea of building six major China-Africa cooperation areas to upgrade cooperation and projects relating to areas of– Industrial cooperation; Financial cooperation; Poverty reduction; Ecological and environmental protection; Cultural and people-to-people exchanges; and Peace and security. Download
by Nyarai Kampilipili in Pretoria, South Africa The launch of a regional development bank by the BRICS countries to service the African continent is a positive development that is expected to unlock the continent’s socio-economic potential.
