China proposes cyber cooperation plan at Sino-Africa internet forum

The China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum opened on Sunday in Xiamen City, east China’s Fujian Province, with China unveiling an action plan to build a shared cyberspace community and launching a network for Chinese internet companies operating in Africa.
The initiative, titled “Plan of Actions on Jointly Building a China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace (2025-2026),” was announced during the forum’s opening. China also pledged to continue hosting training programs on cybersecurity and the digital economy.
The event featured sub-forums focused on bridging the digital divide, artificial intelligence development and governance, cybersecurity and data governance, and media cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.