Our Friend or Foe? Exploring CommonGrounds for China-Africa Relations

China’s presence in Africa has a long history of cordial interaction spanning from ancient to contemporary times.The history of China-Africa relations is held in high esteem by the two sides,as both share a history of foreign invasions and of solidarity for a common destiny.However,new narratives promoted by antagonists of China’s presence in Africa are constructed to portray China in a negative light without recourse to history.Arguably,the Chinese exploration of Africa can be said to have started many centuries before the arrival of Europeans on the continent.

朋友抑或敌人？中非关系共同基础探究（英文）

China's engagement in Africa, with a long history of cordial interaction spanning from ancient to contemporary times, has ushered in a new dynamic and a shift away from Western dominance on the continent. Anchored on mutuality, friendship, compassion and win-win cooperation, China-Africa relations hold a lot of promises and benefits for both.