Beijing, China - September 06, 2024

Residents in Morocco expect that strengthened cooperation with China will yield mutual economic benefits and foster increased people-to-people exchanges, as Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed 10 partnership action plans to further develop China-Africa relations at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

President Xi's keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 FOCAC Summit resonated warmly with Morocco, receiving acclaim from local residents.

President of the Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association Mohamed Khalil lauded the pivotal decisions made during the summit, saying that he looks forward to further China-Morocco cooperation.

Imane Dhaidah, a Moroccan student, emphasized the potential of robust and multifaceted economic growth through enhanced cooperation between China and Morocco, anticipating mutual benefits for both nations.

Abdelhak Benkkeroum, a contractor, underscored the importance of mutual understanding through cultural exchanges, advocating for increased people-to-people interactions to foster deeper ties between the two nations.

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Beijing, China - Sept 6, 2024:
1. Main venue for 2024 Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC);
2. Various of sign of 2024 Summit of FOCAC, backdrop;
Morocco - Sept 5, 2024
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Khalil, president, Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association:
"Among the most significant decisions is the creation of a continental free area between China and Africa, alongside increased funding and the launch of numerous projects that will contribute to strengthening and improving the African infrastructure, from railways to ports to airports and others. So the relationship between China and Africa will grow stronger in the future and have a really positive impact on China and African countries.";
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4. Aerial shots of highway;
5. Traffic, pedestrians;
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6. Traffic, pedestrians, tracks;
Morocco - Sept 5, 2024
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Khalil, president, Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association:
"In his speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China is ready to implement 30 projects aimed at connecting African infrastructure and establishing a Chinese-African land and sea network. Morocco can contribute to this project, because of its strategic geographical location near Europe and special ties with African countries. Morocco can be a bridge between China and Africa.";
FILE: Morocco - 2024
8. Various of pedestrians;
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Imane Dhaidah, student:
"My expectation for the cooperation between China and Morocco is how a promising, robust and multifaceted economic growth can benefit both countries.";
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdelhak Benkkeroum, contractor:
"We already have today a strong presence of Chinese Confucius Institutes in Morocco, teaching Moroccans Chinese language. But I would hope to have more cooperation in that field. Chinese movies, Moroccans need to know about Chinese movies, Chinese arts, Chinese music and so forth. And the same, on the Chinese side, they need to know about our culture and industries. And this happens with people-to-people exchanges.";
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11. Chinese tourists taking photos;
12. Performance in progress;
13. Tourists taking photos.

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