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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>China firmly opposes external interference in the internal affairs of African countries, and opposes stirring up confrontation and conflict in Africa, the country\u2019s top diplomat said.<\/p>\n

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang made the remarks at the commemoration of Africa Day, which also marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity.<\/p>\n

It was celebrated under the slogan: \u201cOur Africa Our Future\u201d to raise awareness around the Pan African ideals of the OAU Founding Members as well as educate the population on the history of Africa.<\/p>\n

According to an AU media advisory, the event was also intended to shape the narrative and journey of the continent towards achieving its socioeconomic and political development.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina firmly opposes external interference in the internal affairs of African countries, and opposes stirring up confrontation and conflict in Africa,\u201d Gang said.<\/p>\n

Foreign Minister Gang said Beijing has been a supporter of African Union and Africa\u2019s sub-regional organizations in resolving regional conflicts, and supports the African people in solving African issues in the African way.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina is a longstanding supporter of the leading role of the AU in resolving regional conflicts, and supports the African people in solving African issues in the African way,\u201d Gang said.<\/p>\n

He added that his country has \u201calways supported Africa in playing a bigger role on the world stage, spoken up for Africa at the United Nations and on other multilateral occasions, and is the first country to explicitly support the AU in joining the G20.\u201d<\/p>\n

China is also Africa\u2019s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years \u2013 having constructed and commissioned railways, highway, and infrastructures like airports, docks, bridges and power plants.<\/p>\n

But Western nations have accused Beijing of \u201cdebt trap\u201d diplomacy against African nations.<\/p>\n

However, on the occasion of the Africa Day, diplomat Gang dismissed the allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe global economy is going through a treacherous recovery while the development gap is widening. To keep its hegemonic position, a certain country is stoking division and confrontation, and fabricated lies and false narratives of the so-called \u201cdebt trap\u201d, \u201cneocolonialism\u201d and \u201cdemocracy vs. autocracy\u201d to smear and obstruct China-Africa cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the issue of China\u2019s breakaway Taiwan island and dissenting Hong Kong, Gang said his country appreciates Africa\u2019s support to one China principle and wishes to replicate the favor by respecting the sovereignty of African nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate Africa\u2019s commitment to its just position and to the one China principle. We are prepared to further strengthen mutual support with Africa on issues concerning each other\u2019s sovereignty, development and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the same event, African Union leaders warned that the continent must not become a \u2018geostrategic battleground\u2019 for global powers, as the continent grapples with several threats to its peace and security.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this international context of confrontation of divergent political interests, the will of each side threatens to transform Africa into a geostrategic battleground, thereby creating a new Cold War,\u201d AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat said, according to French news agency AFP.<\/p>\n

The continent has become the stage for a battle for influence among the major powers, which has redoubled since Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago.<\/p>\n

Moscow is seeking deeper political, economic and military ties in Africa as well as Asia as Russia becomes increasingly isolated on the international stage over the conflict in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this zero-sum game, where the gains of others would translate into losses for Africa, we must resist all forms of instrumentalisation of our member states,\u201d Faki added in an address at AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

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