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

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation - Addis Ababa Action 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 Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. 1.2 In conformity with the principles and objectives of intensifying consultations and expanding cooperation as upheld by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (hereinafter the Forum), we reviewed the progress of joint execution by China and African countries (hereinafter the Two Sides) of the follow-up actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-Ministerial Conference Beijing 2000, held consultations on cooperation betwixt the Two Sides in the fields listed below for the period from 2004 to 2006 and adopted unanimously this Action Plan. 1.3 We atomic number 18 convinced that the Action Plan will facilitate the implementation of the principles and o bjectives set out in the Beijing Declaration of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Programme for China-Africa Cooperation in Economic and Social Development. We are determined to make the rising China-Africa partnership a highly dynamic and effective one by working together to implement the Action Plan with concrete measures.2. POLITICAL AFFAIRS, pause AND SECURITY 2.1 High-level Exchanges and Political Dialogue 2.1.1 We note that since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-Ministerial Conference Beijing 2000, the Two Sides have maintained frequent exchange of superior visits, which has led to a high-ranking political dialogue and cooperation. The Forum mechanism 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 sound poli tical foundation for the implementation of the follow-up actions of the Forum and development of friendly and cooperative relations 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 situation and agree to promote the exchange of high-level visits and meetings between our leaders, enrich the 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 rent 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 Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence as well as other universally recognized norms governing international relations must be respected.