7月25日，第二届中非和平安全论坛部长会议以视频方式召开。国务委员兼国防部长魏凤和出席会议。李晓伟 摄
The 2nd China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Ministerial Meeting is held via video link on July 25, 2022. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe attends the meeting in Beijing. (mod.gov.cn/Photo by Li Xiaowei)
7月25日，第二届中非和平安全论坛部长会议以视频方式召开。国务委员兼国防部长魏凤和出席会议。
BEIJING, July 25 -- The second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Ministerial Meeting was held via video link on July 25, 2022. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe attended the meeting.
魏凤和首先宣读了中国国家主席习近平向本届论坛发来的贺信并表示，习近平主席高度重视中非和平安全合作，提出构建新时代中非命运共同体的重大倡议，为中非加强团结协作、实现共同安全指明了方向。 Wei Fenghe firstly read out the congratulatory letter sent to the forum by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and said that President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to China-Africa peace and security cooperation, and puts forward a major initiative to build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, which has pointed out the direction for China and Africa to strengthen unity and cooperation and achieve common security.
魏凤和说，当前，百年变局和世纪疫情叠加影响，中非双方应秉持中非友好合作精神，践行全球安全倡议，朝着共筑安全共同体的美好愿景迈进。双方应密切战略沟通、加强装备技术合作、深化海上联演联训、拓展专业领域交流，推动中非和平安全合作走深走实。
Wei pointed out that at present, as the changes unseen in a century combine with the once-in-a-century pandemic, both China and Africa should uphold the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, practice the Global Security Initiative, and move toward the promising vision of jointly building a security community.
The two sides should maintain close strategic communication, strengthen equipment technological cooperation, deepen joint maritime training exercises, expand exchanges in professional fields, so as to promote the China-Africa peace and security cooperation to make deeper and substantial progress, Wei said.
与会非洲国家代表表示，习近平主席发来贺信体现了对非中关系的高度重视。中国是非洲值得信赖的好朋友、好伙伴、好兄弟，感谢中方对非洲和平安全的支持帮助，期待与中方加强团结协作，为构建非中命运共同体作出积极贡献。
Representatives from African countries attending the meeting said that the congratulatory letter sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping reflects the great importance he attaches to Africa-China relations. They said China is a trustworthy good friend, good partner and good brother of Africa, Africa appreciates China for its support and assistance to Africa in the areas of peace and security and look forward to strengthening solidarity and cooperation with the Chinese side and making positive contributions to building a Africa-China community with a shared future.
本届论坛主题为“加强团结协作，实现共同安全”。来自非盟和非洲的50个部长级领导和高级代表出席。
The forum features the theme of “Strengthen solidarity and coordination to achieve common security”. Nearly 50 ministerial leaders and senior representatives from the African Union (AU) and African countries attended the forum.
7月25日，第二届中非和平安全论坛部长会议以视频方式召开。国务委员兼国防部长魏凤和出席会议。图为魏凤和作主旨发言.李晓伟 摄
General Wei Fenghe delivers a keynote speech at the 2nd China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Ministerial Meeting on July 25, 2022. The 2nd China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Ministerial Meeting was held via video link on Monday. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe attended the meeting. (mod.gov.cn/Photo by Li Xiaowei)
