Africa told to adapt and not replicate China’s development model 

African countries should draw practical lessons from China’s modernization journey without attempting to replicate its development model, Mr Paul Frimpong, Founder and Executive Director of the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA), has advised.

In an article titled; “Reflections on China’s Modernization Journey at 105: Perspectives for Africa,” released to mark the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Mr Frimpong urged African countries to focus on adapting relevant development principles rather than copying China’s model.

Mr Frimpong said the future of Africa-China cooperation should increasingly focus on industrialization, technology transfer, research collaboration, skills development and people-to-people exchanges to strengthen productive capacity and support sustainable development.