"This act of practical solidarity and partnership, without the conditions or interference in the development trajectory agendas of countries on the continent and China's position, opens the path to breaking the stranglehold of economic relations, which has severely compromised Africa's engagements with the developed world in the past," Richards said.
"We are all very cognizant of our history, where unjust relations were the order of the day, effectively holding back our peoples' advancement, so what clearly is different with the messages coming out of the FOCAC Summit is that China wants to break with that past," he added.
Dr. Phillip Dexter, Chief Oerating Officer of Nehawu Investment Holdings, said that in the last 20 years China has increasingly invested in and assisted African countries in development.
The eight initiatives announced by president Xi will intensify this commitment and assist to promote growth and development in a partnership between Africa and China, Dexter said.
This FOCAC has seen the most representative participation by African countries and demonstrates the strength of the partnership between Africa and China, he said.
It is up to African countries to take advantage of the initiatives announced by the Chinese president, said Dexter.
He further evaluated the summit by saying that Africa has committed to a common market and the Chinese-proposed eight initiatives will add momentum to that.
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