如何认识21世纪上半叶非洲在中国外交战略中的重要地位

How to Assess Africa's Important Position in China's Diplomatic Strategy in the First Half of the 21^(st) Century

21世纪上半叶是中国实现和平发展与大国复兴的关键时期,快速发展的中非关系在这一进程中占有重要而特殊的地位。非洲仍将是中国外交的战略支点,是当代中国经济复兴的重要伙伴,也是中国展现外交形象的舞台和提升国际话语权的重要平台。通过借助非洲国家的力量,中国得以不断改变与外部世界的关系,提升自身国际地位与影响,并通过中非新型互利合作关系的深化为自身经济发展开创新的战略机遇和发展空间。未来几十年,中非关系以及中国在非洲的利益有望跃上一个新的历史高度。

The first half of the 21st century is a critical period for China to realize its peaceful development and national rejuvenation,in which the fast-developed Sino-African relations can play an important and special role.Africa will continue to be the strategic pivot of China's diplomacy and the important economic partner for China's rejuvenation.Africa is also the crucial stage for China to show its diplomatic image and expand its international discourse.With the strength of African countries,China has consistently changed its relations with the outside world,improved its international status and influence,and broadened the strategic opportunity and space for its economic development through deepening of the new-type Sino-African partnership.In future decades,Sino-African relations and China's interests in Africa is expected to reach a new level.