World丨African envoys expect deeper ties with China

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African diplomats to Kenya have expressed strong optimism for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, viewing it as an opportunity to further deepen ties and chart new paths of cooperation toward building a China-Africa community with a shared future. The diplomats, having toured key Belt and Road Initiative projects in Kenya, including the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, lauded the initiative for transforming the continent's infrastructure network and consequently boosting economic growth. ▲ Children wait to board a train of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, in October. Wang Guansen/Xinhua Anouar Ben Youssef, Tunisia's ambassador to Kenya, said the FOCAC summit, scheduled for Sept 4-6 in Beijing, will provide a chance to reaffirm China's engagement with Africa across various sectors beyond infrastructure. "The summit will also be an opportunity to exchange new views and opportunities for a stronger cooperation between China and A ………………………………