Dakar, January 18 (Xinhua) — Senegal’s official newspaper, The Sun, published an article on the 17th stating that 2026 has been designated as the “China Africa Cultural Exchange Year”, opening up new space for cooperation between the two sides. Placing humanities, culture, and youth issues in a more prominent position can help promote cooperation towards a more sustainable and socially acceptable direction. The article summary is as follows:
The “China Africa Cultural Exchange Year” in 2026 aims to further consolidate Africa China cooperation through youth exchange, talent cultivation, cultural exchange, and social innovation. The “China Africa Cultural Exchange Year” will hold a series of high-quality activities with the goal of cultivating a new generation of talents who can promote the deepening of cooperation and make the cooperation between the two sides go beyond a single economic dimension.
The strategic maturity of Africa China relations will be demonstrated in 2025, and a new stage of balancing economic growth and talent capacity building will begin in 2026. By enhancing mutual understanding and deepening cultural exchanges, Africa China cooperation will become more inclusive and capable of addressing sustainable development challenges and uncertain international environments.
The ‘China Africa Cultural Exchange Year’ reflects the long-term vision of cooperation between both sides. It will open up new spaces for cooperation that is more humanistic, inclusive, and resilient.