International **Special Article: South Africa's mainstream **independent media** recently published a commentary** chapter "China's Loving Aid: A Gift to the Village of Homohomo in the Northwest Province Symbolizing Hope and Unity". Meng Dawei, director of the Africa-China Studies Center at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, said in the article that China always walks the talk, takes the initiative to reach out to Africa, and is committed to building a closer China-Africa community with a shared future. He praised China's ability to lead the global fight against poverty.
Screenshot of the article by the independent media in South Africa.
At the beginning of the article, after donating a large number of generators to alleviate the crisis of chronic power shortages in critical public infrastructure across South Africa, China has recently extended a hand of friendship to the people of Homohomo Village in the north-western province of South Africa. The village received food gift packs donated from China, which will help alleviate hunger and lift the spirits of the local people during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Northwest Province is one of the provinces with one of the highest poverty rates in South Africa, with more than half of the population lacking food and clothing, and struggling to meet their basic needs.
In August this year, during China's state visit to South Africa, it held talks with South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa and announced that it would help South Africa implement the Poverty Alleviation Demonstration Village Project. This donation is an action within the framework of the Poverty Alleviation Demonstration Village Project. The article also mentions that the Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024) adopted in 2021 proposes that China will assist Africa in implementing 10 poverty alleviation and agricultural projects, encourage Chinese institutions and enterprises to build China-Africa agricultural development and poverty alleviation demonstration villages in Africa, and support the China Corporate Social Responsibility Alliance in Africa to launch the "100 Enterprises and 1000 Villages" activity to actively carry out public welfare cooperation in poverty alleviation. This donation to the village of Homohomo is also a vivid example of China's commitment to fulfill this commitment. The article praised that under the active promotion of China's ambassador to South Africa, Chen Xiaodong, there are more and more such far-reaching measures, which are responding to the call for building a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.
The article argues that this aid also reflects the spirit of the Global Development Initiative. China's Global Development Initiative (GDI) has helped advance the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing on global issues such as poverty alleviation and food security. "Donating food to a remote, inconspicuous village in South Africa shows that China is walking the talk, and that the GDI is more than just a high-sounding statement. "This donation is just one of many of China's assistance to Africa, but it confirms that China, as the world's largest developing country, is willing to show its responsibility and contribute to the fight against poverty in the vast number of developing countries." ”
The article points out that China has successfully organized and implemented the largest poverty alleviation campaign in human history, and has the ability to lead the global poverty reduction struggle. China's donation of grain to the Northwest Province of South Africa is a manifestation of the people-centered relationship between South Africa and China, from which the people can derive tangible benefits. In addition, the timely action of the gift of empathy and compassion to save lives is deserved to be appreciated and appreciated, and is a true reflection of the shared values of South Africa and China.