China Inaugurates Chamber of Commerce to Africa

Addis Ababa: The establishment of China Chamber of Commerce to Africa marked a significant milestone in the economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa, China Head of Mission to the African Union, Ambassador Hu Changchun said. The Head of Mission made the remarks during the inauguration ceremony held last night in Addis Ababa.

According to Ethiopian News Agency, the chamber intends to serve as a platform for bridging Chinese and African markets and facilitating economic cooperation. Ambassador Hu emphasized that the establishment under the guidance of the Mission of China to the African Union aims to foster dialogue and cooperation between the two regions.

The chamber will create better synergies for China-Africa economic cooperation and enable friendship to grow even stronger. It aims to mobilize resources and build an ecosystem for common prosperity, committed to promoting development and social responsibility, bringing tangible benefits to the African peoples.

The chamber currently has fifteen members representing businesses in major sectors such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and telecommunication. Ambassador Changchun noted that many of the members have been dedicated to the cause of common prosperity of Africa and China over the past decades.

In total, Chinese companies have built around a hundred thousand kilometers of roads, ten thousand kilometers of railways, one thousand bridges, and created over one million jobs across Africa, he added.