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China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum opens in Wuhan and releases multiple results

The forum released a number of scientific and technological cooperation results and launched the "China-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Plan Enhancement Action (2026-2030)"

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  • The 2026 China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum opened in Wuhan on the 11th.
  • Political dignitaries from 40 African countries and representatives from Chinese and African universities, scientific research institutions, and enterprises attended the meeting.
  • The forum released the "Compilation of "Belt and Road" Agricultural Science and Technology Poverty Reduction Technology Achievements (Africa)" and "Typical Application Scenarios of Artificial Intelligence for African Countries", and officially launched the "China-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Plan Enhancement Action (2026-2030)".

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Hubei sent China's first medical aid team to Africa in 1963 to Algeria, kicking off exchanges and cooperation with African countries. In recent years, the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology has built two "Belt and Road" joint laboratories for African countries, and a total of 66 ministerial and provincial-level international science and technology cooperation bases have cooperated with African countries.

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The 2026 China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum opened in Wuhan on the 11th. Dignitaries from 40 African countries including Cameroon, South Africa, and Sudan, as well as experts and scholars from Chinese and African universities, scientific research institutions, and business representatives attended the meeting to jointly explore new space for China-Africa scientific and technological innovation cooperation.

With the theme of "Innovation and Cooperation to Promote Development and Working Together to Advance Modernization", this forum set up a keynote forum and focused on industry, education, humanities, digital intelligence, people's livelihood and other sectors, and held a series of 7 "Technology+" themed events and overseas promotions.

On November 11, the 2026 China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum opened in Wuhan, where foreign guests interacted with humanoid robots. (Photo provided by Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology)

The forum released a number of results. Among them, the "Compilation of Agricultural Science and Technology Poverty Reduction Technology Achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative (Africa)" covers 136 agricultural technological achievements such as grain and oil crops, horticulture, forestry and fruit, livestock and aquatic products; "Typical Application Scenarios of Artificial Intelligence for African Countries" focuses on medical health, energy and power, port and shipping logistics, vocational education and inclusive computing power, and brings together a number of successful demonstration cases in African countries.

At the scene, the "China-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Plan Enhancement Action (2026-2030)" was officially launched. It will continue to improve the China-Africa science and technology innovation cooperation system, deepen joint scientific research, promote the implementation and transformation of advanced applicable technologies, and push China-Africa science and technology cooperation into a new stage of quality improvement and upgrading.

Hubei sent China's first medical aid team to Africa in 1963 to Algeria, kicking off exchanges and cooperation with African countries. In recent years, the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology has built two "Belt and Road" joint laboratories for African countries, and a total of 66 ministerial and provincial-level international science and technology cooperation bases have cooperated with African countries. The province cooperates with African countries in the fields of agriculture, energy, digital intelligence, ecology and environmental protection, and technologies such as intelligent fire early warning and Beidou remote sensing are being accelerated in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Tanzania.

The 2026 China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum was listed as a boutique event of the "China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchange" by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This forum is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Hubei Provincial Government, and hosted by the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, China Science and Technology Exchange Center, Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and Wuhan Municipal Government. (over)

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  • Specific cooperation fund scale and investment method
  • Specific timetable for the implementation of various technological achievements in African countries
  • Specific list of participating companies and universities

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China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum
OrganizationsMinistry of Science and TechnologyHubei Provincial GovernmentDepartment of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and TechnologyChina Science and Technology Exchange Center
PlacesWuhanhubeiCameroonsouth africa
TopicsWuhanafricaTechnological innovationartificial intelligenceAgricultural science and technologyChina-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Program
This article was originally published by 中国新闻网.

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