Nation marks 20th anniversary of joining WTO

The 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Dakar, Senegal, from November 29th to 30th 2021. this is the full text of DECLARATION ON CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION ON COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE:

Plastics can be divided into conventional plastics and special plastics according to their uses. Conventional plastics include general-purpose and engineering plastics; special plastics are functional plastic materials. These are high-tech materials that use general-purpose and engineering plastics as a base, which are then filled, blended or reinforced for specific performance purposes or to improve flame retardancy, strength, impact resistance and toughness. Examples include magnetic permeability materials, medical polymers, photosensitive materials and pearlescent materials. Functional plastic materials have been widely used in various fields and have recently become more common in many South-East Asian countries and some developing countries in Latin America. Due to a lack of research and development in functional plastics in these countries and regions, most rely on imports from abroad. As a result, functional plastic products are expensive, and large-scale promotion and application are unsuccessful. Functional plastic materials are convenient because of their unique performance and advantages, but incorrect use will harm the environment. This project relies on technology to make up for the deficiencies of general-purpose plastics. It seeks to improve product performance, explore simple recycling options and analyse environmentally degradable performance for sustainable development.

The Eighth FOCAC Ministerial Conference Achieves a Full Success

The 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Dakar, Senegal, from November 29th to 30th 2021. this is full text of Dakar Declaration of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation:

On Nov. 26,2021, the State Council Information Office (SCIO) issued a white paper in Beijing titled "China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals."

Although financial systems in Africa have progressed over the past 20 years, liberalization, privatization, and stabilization have yet to translate into more accessible financial services for the majority of Africans. There is a strong relationship between financial market development and economic growth. Financial markets help to direct the flow of savings and investments in the economy to facilitate the accumulation of capital and the production of goods and services. At a time of slowing global growth, the world is beginning to take notice of the fast-growing population and markets in Africa and the opportunities they hold. Nevertheless, the lack of access to financial services for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at all levels continues to hamper cooperation in Africa.

The adoption of information technology provides opportunities and conditions to promote economic development, enhance traditional industries and develop new information industries and high- and new-technology industries. It also has a significant impact on urban development, bringing new ideas and innovative methods to city management. Based on the development experience of China, informatization correlated positively with gross domestic product growth and benefited urban management. Higher levels of information technology lead to greater efficiency and faster economic growth for cities. In some developing countries and regions, the slow development of information technology infrastructures has resulted in a lack of awareness and opportunities for citizens to access the latest information technology and use it on a daily basis for life and work.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have always been important in developing countries, and central and local governments have been working on laws and regulations to promote their development. In today’s society, e-commerce is rapidly transforming the way in which enterprises are interacting with each other, consumers and policymakers. However, less developed countries and regions rely on low information technology and have less experience in informatization, which has hindered the development of e-commerce and related business activities among SMEs. The target countries of Cambodia, Cuba and Viet Nam have a significant number of SMEs and provide strong support for domestic markets; however, government officials struggle to promote economic growth and integrate these SMEs in the global market.

Over the last four decades, while the local economies have been developing, Lake Victoria has faced a number of environmental problems, including pollution, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction and soil erosion. It is estimated that the lake’s indigenous fish species have been reduced by 80 per cent and that over 70 per cent of the forest cover in the catchment area has been lost. In addition, due to the poor water quality of the rivers flowing into the lake, amounts of silt and nutrients are increasing, which adds to the siltation problem of Lake Victoria. Environmental degradation forces locals back into extreme poverty and deep into the vicious circles of pollution and poverty. The project introduces the concept and strategy of integrated watershed management (IWM) of Poyang Lake Basin: “To manage the lake, the rivers must be harnessed; to harness the rivers, the mountains must be developed; to develop the mountains, poverty must be alleviated.”