2025 G20 Summit victory for Africa – China

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has described the recent G20 Summit held in South Africa, as a victory for Africa.

DAILY POST reported that the G20 Summit was for the first time held on the African continent from 22 to 23 November, 2025.

At the event, the aspirations of African countries for independent development were deeply integrated into the global development agenda.

“This summit was a victory for multilateralism, a victory for the Global South, and above all, a victory for Africa,” the ambassador said in a statement aftermath of the Summit.

DAILY POST reports that during the summit, China and South Africa jointly launched the Initiative on Cooperation Supporting Modernization in Africa.

He highlighted efforts by the Chinese government to accelerate industrialization and agricultural modernization, achieving independent and sustainable development.

“Over the past decade, China has honored its commitments, continuously expanded its investment in Africa, and driven fruitful outcomes in China-Africa cooperation in areas such as industrialization and agricultural modernization,” he stated.

“From the Ten Cooperation Plans to the Eight Major Actions, and onward to the Ten Partnership Actions in the new era, China’s cooperation mechanisms with Africa have been continuously refined, with cooperation domains steadily expanded.

“China has provided hundreds of billions of RMB in aid to Africa and implemented a large number of major projects benefiting the people, creating millions of jobs for Africa.

“With China’s support, Africa’s infrastructure, including railways, highways and ports, has seen significant improvement. Its industrialization is progressing steadily, while agricultural technology has continuously improved.

“All this fully demonstrates China’s sincere willingness and practical results in supporting Africa’s modernization.

China said that its dealings with Africa is grounded in the actual needs of the continent and aligned with the laws of modernization.

Dunhai said that China carries along with it six major principles, which are justice and equitability, openness and win-win, putting the people first, diversity and inclusiveness, sustainable development, underpinned by peace and security and explicitly respects the sovereignty and independent choices of African countries.