Introduction Chapter 1 The Great Achievements of China-Africa Friendly Cooperation in the New Era 1 The Political Foundation of China-Africa Friendly Cooperation is Constantly Consolidated 1.1 High-level China-Africa Exchanges Enhance Mutual Political Trust 1.2 China's Circle of Friends in Africa Continues to Expand 1.3 China and Africa Strengthen Cooperation in International Affairs 2 Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Africa Continues to Grow 2.1 China-Africa Trade Cooperation 2.2 China-Africa Investment Cooperation 2.3 China-Africa Cooperation in Contracted Projects 2.4 Development Cooperation between China and Africa 3 China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges and Cooperation Expand 3.1 China-Africa Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation 3.2 China-Africa Educational Exchanges and Cooperation 3.3 China-Africa Medical and Health Exchanges and Cooperation 3.4 China-Africa News Media Exchanges and Cooperation 3.5 Other People-to-People Exchanges and Cooperation between China and Africa 4 China-Africa Peace and Security Cooperation Deepens 4.1 Destabilizing Factors in Peace and Security in Africa 4.2 China-Africa Peace and Security Cooperation Has Achieved Remarkable Results 4.3 The Significance of China-Africa Peace and Security Cooperation Chapter 2 New Opportunities and Challenges for China-Africa Friendly Cooperation in the New Era 1 World Economic Recovery Brings New Opportunities for China-Africa Friendly Cooperation 1.1 The Global Economy is Recovering and Developing Well 1.2 Emerging Economies Maintain Good Development 1.3 Global New Economy and New Industries Rise Fast 1.4 The International Community Increasingly Focuses on Africa 2 China's Development in the New Era Brings New Opportunities for China-Africa Friendly Cooperation 2.1 China Has Made Great Achievements in 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up 2.2 China Continues to Expand and Deepen Its Opening-up 2.3 China Strives to Promote Industrial Transformation and Upgrading 2.4 China Steps up Efforts to Develop Digital Economy 2.5 China Leads the Establishment of New Financial Institutions 2.6 China Actively Promotes International Tripartite Cooperation 2.7 Progress of RMB Internationalization in Africa 3 Africa's Independent Sustainable Development Brings New Opportunities for China-Africa Friendly Cooperation 3.1 African Economy Develops Steadily 3.2 Effects of Diversification of African Economies Begins to Show 3.3 The Trend of Independent Development in Africa Has Become Apparent 3.4 African Countries' Economic Policy Environments Have Been Optimized 3.5 Africa's Mobile Finance Industry is Developing 3.6 The Process of Regional Integration in Africa is Strengthening 3.7 Prospects for Africa's Future Development Are Good 4 China-Africa Friendly Cooperation Faces New Challenges in the New Era. 4.1 The Complicated and Ever-Changing International Situation Has Brought New Challenges to China-Africa Friendly Cooperation 4.2 Unfavorable Factors in Afi'ican Development Bring New Challenges to China-Africa Friendly Cooperation 4.3 The Influence of the New Normal of the Chinese Economy and International Factors on China-Africa Cooperation Chapter 3 New Vision of China-Africa Friendly Cooperation in the New Era 1 Linking the Belt and Road Initiative and the AU's Agenda 2063 1.1 The Significance of the Belt and Road Initiative for the Development of the World and of Africa 1.2 Agenda 2063 and Prospects for Africa's Development 1.3 Linking the Belt and Road Initiative and Agenda 2063 2 Linking International Capacity Cooperation and African Industrialization Strategies 2.1 The Significance of International Capacity Cooperation for the Development of the World and of Africa 2.2 The Industrialization Strategy Is the Only Way to Achieve Africa's Development 2.3 Linking International Capacity Cooperation and African Industrialization Strategies 3 Linking China's Experience in Poverty Alleviation and African Poverty Reduction Plans 3.1 Xi Jinping Thought on Poverty Alleviation and China's Experience in Poverty Reduction 3.2 African Poverty Reduction Programs and National Development 3.3 Linking China's Poverty Alleviation Experience to African Poverty Reduction Plans Conclusion References