Kenya's The Star published on 17 November 2025 an article titled "China-Africa Partnership Conference Highlights Cooperation toward Shared Global Governance."
South Africa hosted on 13-14 November the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference. China's Xinhua News Agency, the African Union, and South Africa's Independent Media organized the event attended by more than 200 representatives from 160 media outlets, think tanks, and government organizations. The primary theme was shaping global governance.
Comment: The Forum is another example of China's focus on soft power in Africa and especially support for African media and think tanks. The Forum provides China an opportunity to promote its governance model in Africa and build a "China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era."
China also promoted its four global initiatives dealing with development, security, civilization, and governance. China International Television Corporation and the state policy bank China Africa Development Fund have a 20 percent stake in South Africa's Independent Media, one of the sponsors of the Forum.
