Chairman of Sovereignty Council Addresses Belt and Road Session of China-Africa Cooperation Forum
Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan addressed the meeting of the Belt and Road Session of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in the Chinese capital Beijing today, praising China's role in promoting and developing relations with African countries.
Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan said that the China-Africa Forum has achieved tangible results as China has fulfilled its commitments during the forum's work plans, which has effectively contributed to changing the face of the African continent, away from dictates, preconditions and interference in internal affairs. Indicating that
The slogan of the Fourth Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation “Joining Forces for Modernization and Building an Afro-Chinese Community with a Shared Future” expresses a new beginning for Afro-Chinese relations, embodying the aspirations of China and the African people. towards development, prosperity and common benefit in light of a world full of changes, political risks and agendas seeking to impose restrictions on… The deserved and legitimate development of African countries. The following is the text of the speech by the Chairman of the Sovereign Council:
In the name of God the most merciful, the most merciful
Speech by the President of the Sovereignty Council
Before the Belt and Road Session Meeting
For the China Cooperation Forum
Beijing – September 5, 2024 AD
His Excellency Brother Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
His Excellency Brother Basirodiomay Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal
Excellencies, Presidents and Heads of Government of brotherly African countries
Your Excellencies, Ministers.
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of the delegations
Honorable presence
May the peace, blessings and mercy of God be upon you,,,,
I have the honour, first of all, to greet your honorable assembly and to express my thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Brother President Xi Jinping, as well as to the people and government of the friendly People's Republic of China for the warm welcome and generous hospitality we have experienced since our arrival in this good and generous land.
Allow me, Your Excellency, Mr. President, to commend your great role in promoting and developing Afro-Chinese relations and pushing them towards broader horizons within the framework of the intelligent and win-win partnership between Africa and China.
I take this opportunity to express to you, my brother Basserou Diomay Fay, President of the Republic of Senegal, Co-Chair of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, my sincere thanks and appreciation for the great efforts made to hold this summit and prepare its documents.
Your Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
The forum has achieved tangible results. China has fulfilled its commitments under the forum's action plans, which has effectively contributed to changing the face of the African continent, away from dictates, preconditions and interference in internal affairs.
The slogan of the Fourth Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, “Joining Forces for Modernization and Building an Afro-Chinese Community with a Shared Future”, expresses a new beginning for Afro-Chinese relations, embodying the aspirations of China and the African continent's peoples toward development, prosperity and common benefit in light of a world full of changes, political risks and agendas seeking to impose restrictions on the deserved and legitimate development of African countries.
Your Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
We value our strategic relationship with China, which has lasted for more than 65 years, and during these years, the two countries have exchanged political support, and Sudan has always affirmed its firm position on China's core issues, the one-China principle and China's territorial integrity. and Sudan's rejection of all attempts that affect China's security, stability and unity. Relations between the two countries are also characterized by close economic cooperation, and China is considered our largest trading partner and the largest contributor to infrastructure development in Sudan.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
The Belt and Road Initiative, launched by His Excellency President Xi Jinping in October 2013, is one of the most important initiatives in the history of China and mankind. It represents a new model of international cooperation, with China as its pillar. The economy and its foundation is peaceful development. Thus, it has become a symbol of cooperation and exchange to achieve prosperity and development in the Belt and Road regions, where the two sides officially signed the agreement to participate in the construction of the Belt and Road in August 2017.
Your Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
Sudan welcomes the important and creative initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping to address the major challenges facing the world in general and Africa in particular. Sudan has supported global development initiatives and the Global Civilization Initiative. Sudan welcomes President Xi Jinping's proposal to enhance cooperation between the two countries. China and Africa towards a strategic partnership and supports as well as the ten partnerships he proposes in various fields.
Your Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
There is no doubt that you have been following what my country has been facing since April 15, 2023, which is a major conspiracy that is still ongoing and attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Militia. The militia's rebellion aimed to seize power by force of arms. , and to serve the ambitions of irrational regional powers, so it waged a war against defenseless citizens and entire state institutions, targeting Sudan in its very existence and the unity of its lands, and everything that the Sudanese people are currently suffering from is the result of the rebellion of this militia and it has become a threat to local and regional security and peace. That is why I demand the need to classify it as a terrorist group and help eliminate it, condemning its actions and condemning cooperation with it, like many of them. the crimes he committed and continues to commit are classified as war crimes and crimes against humanity and what happened in West Darfur State (El Geneina) is not far from Al Azhan.
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
We once again stress the importance of China-Africa cooperation in the face of challenges, political fluctuations and international ambitions. From this perspective, we call on our African brothers to play a positive and supportive role in helping Sudan achieve peace and stability. freezing its membership in the African Union, given its importance to regional security and peace and its need for reconstruction and reconstruction, and in this regard, we extend our thanks to brotherly and friendly African countries. outside the continent that has supported Sudan in this critical period, we aspire to and look forward to China's central role in complementing the government's efforts to rehabilitate, reconstruct and rebuild what has been destroyed by the war in Sudan. including the Belt and Road Initiative, contribute to economic and social recovery and the establishment of peace, stability and prosperity.
Your Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
In conclusion, let me renew my thanks and praise to the leaders of this forum. I wish success for this session and success for the forum. We affirm Sudan's willingness to work with China and African countries to achieve a common Africa. -Chinese destiny in the service of common interests and to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between African countries and China. We also congratulate the sisterly Republic of Congo for winning the trust of African countries and China to host the eighteenth session of the China forum in 2027, we wish it success and success.
