The Capital Newspaper and Horn Economic Review Comment on the Fifth Anniversary of the Global Development Initiative
On October 16, Ethiopian media the Capital Newspaper and Horn Economic Review, published an article titled “Five Years of the GDI: Development Must Be Felt, Not Merely Announced,” reviewing the achievements of the Global Development Initiative (GDI) over the past five years and its significance for Africa’s development.

The article spoke highly of the GDI proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, noting that the initiative upholds a people-centered approach to development and injects strong momentum into global development by deepening international development cooperation. It emphasized that African countries should strengthen cooperation with China, focus on areas such as agriculture, manufacturing and youth employment, enhance local industrial capacity, accelerate economic transformation, and ensure that the benefits of development tangibly reach local communities.
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