2024年9月9日是毛泽东同志逝世48周年纪念日。非洲青年代表门杜日前在接受中新网专访时表示，非洲人自毛主席时代便对中国怀有友好情感，老一辈非洲人依然记得毛主席，记得他为中国人民做了很多事。
谈到中非关系，门杜说，中国和非洲是“同路人”，面对相同的挑战，即使处理方式不同，但目标一致，因此能风雨同舟、福祸与共。非洲的“乌班图”精神——仁爱和共享，与中国倡导的“人类命运共同体”高度契合。“百闻不如一见”，他希望非洲青年多来中国亲身体验，而中国青年也应亲自去非洲，增进双方了解，共同续写中非友好合作的新篇章。(记者 王高飞 赵丽)
(ECNS) -- September 9, 2024 marks the 48th anniversary of the passing of Chairman Mao Zedong. In a recent exclusive interview with China News Network, Joseph Oliver Mendo'o, executive director of the International Exchange Dept. of China-Africa Business Council and head of the African Youth Delegation in China, expressed that Africa's positive feelings toward China date back to Chairman Mao's era. The older generation of Africans still remembers Chairman Mao and his many contributions to the Chinese people.
Mendo'o said China and Africa as "friends you share the path with". Despite approaching challenges differently, the two sides share the same goals and therefore stand together through adversity and prosperity. He highlighted the African spirit of "Ubuntu"—benevolence and sharing—which aligns closely with China's vision for building a "community with a shared future for mankind".
Mendo'o also encouraged African youth to visit China, and likewise, he urged Chinese youth to visit Africa to deepen mutual understanding and jointly write a new chapter in China-Africa friendship and cooperation. (Wang Gaofei, Zhao Li)
