G20 summit expected to promote global interconnection
China needs to take full advantage of its role as host of the G20 summit in Hangzhou next week to further promote interconnection between the governments and the people of different countries, according to a Tanzanian expat living in Beijing.
The interconnection between China and Africa currently proceeds smoothly at the government level; however, there is room for improvement at the people-to-people level, Fadhili Mpunji, a presenter of China Radio International, told China.org.cn.
China is the biggest State-level investor in Africa, where direct investment is expected to reach US$100 billion by 2020. However, although projects funded by the Chinese government are running well, private Chinese companies have encountered some problems due to a lack of knowledge of local culture and insufficient communication with the local people, Mpunji said.
"When you talk about interconnection, you are not only talking about governments and companies; it's also about people-to-people [communication]."
"Interconnection" is one segment of the "4Is scheme" to produce an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive world economy that was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at last year's G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey.
The Tanzanian expert hoped that the leaders of the world's major economies would use this year's summit to find solutions to help foreign investors establish better connections with local people when undertaking projects.
In the past 10 years, there have been achievements in this regard in China, as some Chinese institutions have been doing research on improving the China-Africa communication at the people-to-people level, he said.
"I hope, in the coming years, the Chinese people and African people can get to know each other, make friends, trust each other and become part of the community."
He also hoped that more foreign investment would flow into industries and infrastructure in Africa, thus helping lift African people out of poverty.
The Hangzhou summit, scheduled for September 4-5, is expected to promote closer international economic cooperation, the sharing of opportunities through connectivity and the creation of synergy through sound interactions.
"I believe China will host the event successfully," Mpunji said.
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