Malaysia - September 06, 2024

Storyline:
The just-concluded 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has cemented the long-standing China-Africa partnership and played a crucial role in unifying the Global South in an increasingly divided world, said Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan, former Malaysian ambassador to China.

Gathering leaders from China and over 50 African countries, the 2024 FOCAC summit, which ran from Wednesday to Friday in Beijing, was the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years. China says the Beijing Summit is a Global South moment that helps build a community with a shared future for mankind.

In an exclusive interview with CGTN, Khan, also the former chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, highlighted the deepening cooperation between China and Africa over decades, which included efforts in poverty reduction, infrastructure projects, human resources capacity building and agriculture.

Khan said the recent FOCAC gathering is a testament to China's prominent role in promoting South-South cooperation.

Noting that Africa was once described as the "forgotten continent," Khan praised China for it consistent efforts to seek common development with Global South partners.

Since 2000 when the FOCAC was formally founded, China-Africa relations have witnessed solid progress at multilateral, bilateral and individual levels. A mechanism such as the FOCAC becomes vital as collaborative endeavor is increasingly needed amid global divisions, according to Khan.

Shotlist:
Beijing, China - Recen:
1. Main venue for 2024 Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC);
2. Various of traffic, banners, poster of 2024 FOCAC Summit;
Malaysia - Sept 6, 2024:
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan, former Malaysian ambassador to China (starting with shot 2/partially overlaid with shots 4-7):
"Over the years, China and Africa have cooperated on Africa's decolonization, question of alleviation of poverty and, in later years, to support Africa's modernization and development. China is also using the BRI to contribute much to Africa's development in terms of infrastructure, in terms of human resources development and also in the question of agriculture, helping Africa to actually develop its agricultural product for exports, all over the world."
[SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]
FILE: New Administrative Capital, Egypt - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Aerial shot of Central Business District (CBD) project under construction;
FILE: Exact Location and Date Unknown:
5. Aerial shot of expressway;
FILE: Maputo, Mozambique - Date Unknown:
6. Aerial shot of bridge;
7. Chinese expert talking with African colleague;
[SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]
FILE: Africa - Exact Date and Location Unknown:
8. Various of African growers picking peppers, grapes;
FILE: Rwanda - Date Unknown:
9. Aerial shots of freight train moving;
Malaysia - Sept 6, 2024:
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan, former Malaysian ambassador to China (partially overlaid with shots 11-12):
"I think this forum is a manifestation of three things: one, a recognition of Chinese leadership role, particularly in development, and secondly, also the push towards South-South cooperation or what is now called Global South, and China has a great input on this. And thirdly, it's also a manifestation of the growing consolidation of the early ties and it's a reflection that both sides have decided that the way forward is to increase cooperation and also better understanding."
[SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]
Beijing, China - Sept 5, 2024:
11. Great Hall of the People, Tian'anmen Square;
Beijing, China - Recent:
12. Sign, logo of 2024 FOCAC Summit;
[SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]
Beijing, China - Sept 4, 2024:
13. National flags of China, African countries;
Beijing, China - Recent:
14. Various of sculpture, logo of 2024 FOCAC Summit;
Malaysia - Sept 6, 2024:
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan, former Malaysian ambassador to China:
"It has grown from strength to strength. The forum not only provides the cooperation and paving the way for a better partnership in terms of multilateral, but also in terms of individual and bilateral relationship, and also, as I mentioned earlier, it's a consolidation of South-South cooperation, which is very much needed now in this divided world."
Beijing, China - Recent:
16. Various of traffic, posters of 2024 FOCAC Summit.

[Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]