Forum on China-Africa Cooperation - Addis Ababa Action Plan :: Politics Political

Forum on mainland China-Africa Cooperation - Addis Ababa effect Plan 1.1 We, the ministers in charge of foreign affairs and international economic cooperation from China and 44 African countries, met in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia from 15-16 December 2003 for the Second Ministerial host of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. 1.2 In conformity with the principles and objectives of intensifying consultations and expounding cooperation as upheld by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (hereinafter the Forum), we reviewed the progress of joint implementation by China and African countries (hereinafter the both Sides) of the follow-up actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-Ministerial conclave Beijing 2000, held consultations on cooperation between the Two Sides in the fields listed down the stairs for the period from 2004 to 2006 and adopted unanimously this Action Plan. 1.3 We are convinced that the Action Plan will facilitate the implementation of the principl es and objectives set out in the Beijing Declaration of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Programme for China-Africa Cooperation in sparing and Social Development. We are determined to make the new China-Africa partnership a highly dynamic and effective one by working in concert to implement the Action Plan with concrete measures.2. POLITICAL AFFAIRS, PEACE AND guarantor 2.1 High-level Exchanges and Political Dialogue 2.1.1 We note that since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-Ministerial league Beijing 2000, the Two Sides have maintained frequent exchange of upper-level visits, which has led to a high-altitude political dialogue and cooperation. The Forum machine has improved and the consultation mechanism and dialogue channels between the Two Sides are diversified with the establishment of political consultation mechanisms and joint committees on economic cooperation and trade and on science and technology between China and some African countries, laying a sou nd political knowledgeability for the implementation of the follow-up actions of the Forum and development of friendly and cooperative transaction between the Two Sides in different fields. 2.1.2 We recognize the importance of high-level visits and the dialogue to enhancing consultation and cooperation between the Two Sides under the new smudge and agree to promote the exchange of high-level visits and meetings between our leaders, enrich the table of contents of such visits and political dialogues, and with regards to peace and development and other important issues, expand common ground, coordinate positions, deepen cooperation, share experiences and pursue common development. 2.1.3 We reaffirm that the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the quintuplet Principles of Peaceful Co-existence as well as other universally recognise norms governing international relations must be respected.