Kenya's The Star published on 9 December 2025 an article titled "Experts Share Insights on Advancing China-Africa Modernization at Hong Ting Forum in Kenya."
The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Xinhua News Agency hosted in Nairobi on 4 December the Hong Ting Forum to discuss innovative ways of advancing China-Africa modernization. It brought together government officials, think tank representatives, and media practitioners. One of the African participants said the China-Africa relationship is being redefined to focus more on software, including skills and technology transfer, cultural exchanges, and green development.
Comment: On April 2, 2025, Xinhua News Agency but not the CPC hosted the Hong Ting Forum in Nairobi. It is not clear why these sessions took place so close together.
