1. China-Africa Research Center
Annual Report of China-Africa Economic and Trade Relation --Elaborate the Development of China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation
China-Africa Research Center
--An Academic Institution Devoted to Research on China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation

2. Basic Framework of Annual Report of China-Africa Economic and Trade Relation
Part 1 Review of China-Africa Economic and Trade Relation
China-Africa trade
China’s investment in Africa
Africa’s investment in China
Infrastructure construction
China’s assistance towards Africa
China-Africa economic and trade cooperation under the multilateral framework

3. Basic Framework of Annual Report of China-Africa Economic and Trade Relation
Part China-Africa Economic and Trade Relation
Overview
China-Africa trade
Energy and Industry
Transportation and communication
Agriculture
Health care
Finance, aviation and tourism
Technical communication
Part 3 Prospects of China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation in 2001

4. Infrastructure Construction Is A Vital Content of China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation
In the Annual Report of China-Africa Economic and Trade Relation, the cooperation in the infrastructure field is a vital content.
The cooperation in the infrastructure construction between China and Africa has developed with China’s project contracting and foreign assistance towards Africa.
Up to the end of 2009, there are over 500 China-aided infrastructure projects in Africa including 2,233 km railways, 3,391 km roads, 52 stadiums (venues), 11 bridges as well as boatyards, ports, irrigation works, electric power, airport and telecom facilities, etc.

5. Infrastructure Construction Is A Vital Content of China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation
Diagram1: Comparison of China’s Turnover of Contracting Projects in Africa
USD 100 million
China provides the preferential loans and commercial loans to support Africa’s infrastructure construction. From 2007 to 2009, China has provided the preferential loans and preferential export buyer's credit of USD 5 billion for Africa within the framework of China-Africa cooperation forum.

6. Electric Power Field Ethiopia Tekeze hydropower station
Congo Imboulou Hydropower Station
Botswana Morupule B Power Station
Ghana’s Bui Hydropower Station

7. Communication Field
China’s telecom products and services have covered 50 African countries, providing telecom services for over 300 million African customers, establishing more than 40 3G networks for over 30 African countries and establishing state major fiber communication network and e-government network for over 20 African countries.

8. Transportation and Agriculture Field
Angola Lobito Port Wharf Expansion
Angola Lobito Port Wharf Expansion
Business Contract Signing Ceremony of Zambia Barn Project

9. Functions of China-Africa Research Center
Research contents—African economic development, economic and trade cooperation between major countries and Africa and China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, wherein the key is the bilateral economic and trade relation between China and main African countries as well as industrial fields such as infrastructure construction, energy exploitation and agricultural development, etc.
Research objectives—the Center shall rely on the resource advantages of Ministry of Commerce to track down African hotspot and key issues, provide theoretical policy basis for government’s Africa-related decision-making, and offer consultation to enterprises on African market exploitation.
Research methods—the Center shall start independently the basic research concerning some major issues such as African economy and China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, etc, undertake the entrusted research subjects, establish the communication and cooperation relation with domestic and overseas research institutions, organize special seminars and academic lectures, and publish research reports and academic magazines on regular or ad hoc basis.