On 11 June, the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Changsha, Hunan Province. Over 100 ministerial officials from FOCAC member countries, representatives from the African Union Commission, and diplomatic envoys of African countries to China attended the meeting. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting. Excerpts of the congratulatory letter follow: 

FOCAC has effectively advanced the vigorous development of China-Africa cooperation since its establishment 25 years ago, becoming a fine example of solidarity and cooperation in the Global South. 

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China is committed to providing new opportunities for the world with the new achievements of Chinese modernisation and offering new impetus to Global South partners, including Africa, via its huge market. 

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China is ready to work with Africa to deepen the implementation of the 10 partnership actions for modernisation, strengthen cooperation in such key areas as green industry, e-commerce and e-payment, science and technology, and artificial intelligence, and enhance cooperation in security, finance and the rule of law, to promote high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation. 

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Openness and cooperation are the right path, and mutual benefit and win-win outcomes meet the aspiration of the people. 

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China and Africa working together to advance modernisation will strongly promote solidarity and cooperation in the Global South and open up a brighter prospect for the cause of world peace and development. 

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It is hoped that China and Africa will continue to steadily advance the implementation of the Beijing Summit's outcomes, carefully plan the future development of FOCAC, join hands to build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era, and contribute to building a community with a shared future for humanity.