Morocco’s King represented at China-Africa Summit 2024 by Head of Government
Head of Moroccan Govt. Aziz Akhannouch is representing King Mohammed VI at the China-Africa Summit convening in Beijing Sept.4-6 under the theme: “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.”
Akhannouch is accompanied by minister of foreign affairs Nasser Bourita and minister-delegate for investment Mohcine Jazouli. A delegation of Moroccan businessmen will take part in a Chinese-African business Conference to be held on the sidelines of the Summit to discuss cooperation projects in industry, agriculture, security, defense…
On Tuesday, Bourita took part in the ministerial meeting of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum which discussed and approved the Beijing Declaration and Action Plan which is to be submitted to the summiteers for final adoption.
Bourita availed this opportunity to confer with several diplomats on ways of strengthening peace, stability, and development in Africa through bilateral or triangular cooperation with China.
The China-Africa Cooperation Forum is a platform seeking to foster Chinese-African partnership on the basis of the principles of solidarity, cooperation and respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
China is Africa’s biggest trade partner. Around a quarter of the continent’s exports – mostly minerals, fuels, and metals – go to China, and about 16 percent of imports come from the country. China says annual trade volume could reach $300bn by 2035.
Beijing is also the continent’s biggest creditor. Between 2006 and 2021, it committed to investing $191bn in African countries. Most of these investments were in the form of grants, credit, and loans released to finance major infrastructural projects.
The China-Africa summits are seen a strategic move by Beijing to expand its influence across the Continent wherein China is facing increasing competition from United States, the European Union, Russia, India, Japan and other emerging economic powers.
