Local farmers harvest rice in a field at the China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development Center's Africa sub-center in Mahitsy, Madagascar, on May 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Sitraka Rajaonarison)

　　As China is working for high-quality development and Chinese modernization, Africa is also pursuing the modernization goals outlined in the African Union's Agenda 2063. China's experience offers fresh opportunities for Africa's development.

　　From Madagascar's hybrid rice to agricultural poverty reduction demonstration villages in Sao Tome and Principe, from Ethiopia's Eastern Industrial Zone to the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, and from Mauritania's China-Africa Green Technology Park to the geothermal power plant of Sosian Energy in Kenya, Chinese wisdom and solutions are taking root across Africa, boosting the continent's modernization drive.

　　“Africa and China are all giants who stand on the shoulders of each other. Let us work together for a better life. This life leaves no one behind,“ said Omar Mjenga, president and chief executive officer of the Center for International Policy-Africa.

　　EMPOWERING YOUNG GENERATION

　　In early December, Aloui Safaa, a student from Morocco Yiwu Business School, completed her first live-streaming session in a cross-border e-commerce class. Presenting stationery samples in English, Arabic, and French, she captivated a large audience.

　　“Live-streaming is so much fun! I used to watch livestream, but now I'm actively participating, leveraging my language skills, and even generating income,“ she said.