The 4th China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held in Beijing on the 17th. The theme of this year's forum was “Building Security Together: 70 Years of Weakness and Weakness in the New Situation”. Defense department and military representatives and envoys to China from the African Union and 41 African countries attended. Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the forum and delivered the keynote address. Dong Jun said that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. Under the strong leadership of the two leaders, China and Africa fought side by side in the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial struggle, worked together to take responsibility in the cause of peaceful development, and embarked on a path of defense cooperation working together in the same boat and building security. Security cooperation between China and Africa is beneficial to the development of both sides and world stability. We should continue our traditional friendship and follow the path of long-term cooperation that is equal and mutually beneficial. The Chinese military is willing to strengthen strategic cooperation with Africa, improve comprehensive multi-level defense exchange mechanisms, deepen regional maritime security cooperation, enhance defense capabilities in emerging fields, create more practical results, and make new contributions to building an all-weather common destiny between China and Africa in the new era. African representatives at the meeting said that China is an important partner of African countries and thanks China for its help and support to Africa in the fields of national defense and military construction. African security is closely linked to global security, and we are willing to continue to strengthen defense and security cooperation with China and contribute to the development of Africa-China relations.

The 4th China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held in Beijing on the 17th. The theme of this year's forum was “Building Security Together: 70 Years of Weakness and Weakness in the New Situation”. Defense department and military representatives and envoys to China from the African Union and 41 African countries attended. Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the forum and delivered the keynote address. Dong Jun said that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. Under the strong leadership of the two leaders, China and Africa fought side by side in the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial struggle, worked together to take responsibility in the cause of peaceful development, and embarked on a path of defense cooperation working together in the same boat and building security. Security cooperation between China and Africa is beneficial to the development of both sides and world stability. We should continue our traditional friendship and follow the path of long-term cooperation that is equal and mutually beneficial. The Chinese military is willing to strengthen strategic cooperation with Africa, improve comprehensive multi-level defense exchange mechanisms, deepen regional maritime security cooperation, enhance defense capabilities in emerging fields, create more practical results, and make new contributions to building an all-weather common destiny between China and Africa in the new era. African representatives at the meeting said that China is an important partner of African countries and thanks China for its help and support to Africa in the fields of national defense and military construction. African security is closely linked to global security, and we are willing to continue to strengthen defense and security cooperation with China and contribute to the development of Africa-China relations.