From Bandung spirit to Africa-China Dar es Salaam consensus: pooling the strength of the Global South to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind

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  • Hongwu Liu Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University, China Author

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https://doi.org/10.56377/j5nnjd58

Abstract

The seminar commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, held in Lomé, carries unique significance. It is a great honor to return to this beautiful city. Lomé is a vital diplomatic hub in West Africa and a key venue for international conferences, where numerous landmark international agreements, such as the Lomé Convention, have been signed.

Author Biography

  • Hongwu Liu, Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University, China

    LIU Hongwu is a Ph.D. supervisor, founding Director of the Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University, a Changjiang Scholar appointed by the Ministry of Education of China, and the founder of the China-Africa Think Tank Forum. He used to study at the University of Lagos, Nigeria (1991) and the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2003). His research focuses on African studies, China-Africa cooperation, and international relations. He led two major research projects funded by the National Social Science Fund and one key project under the Ministry of Education’s Humanities and Social Sciences Fund. Additionally, he has completed multiple national-level research initiatives, published hundreds of academic papers, and authored more than 20 monographs. He has accompanied national leaders on many trips to Africa, and many of his recommendations have been adopted by national leaders.

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Revue d’Études Sino-Africaines (RÉSA) (ISSN en ligne : 2791-3546) est une revue académique indépendante dans le domaine des sciences humaines et sociales (SHS), fondée en 2022 par l’Association pour la Promotion des Études Sino-Africaines (APÉSA). Évaluée par les pairs selon un processus rigoureux en double aveugle, RÉSA publie trois numéros en libre accès par an en français, anglais et chinois. La revue offre une plateforme dynamique pour la publication de recherches originales et de haute qualité en études sino-africaines, études africaines et études chinoises.

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Published

2026-02-27

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Bandung at 70: Challenges, Opportunities and Plans for Rebuilding the World / (Proceedings of the Lomé International Symposium, 24–25 April 2025) coordinated by: TSIGBE, Koffi N. Joseph, BAZIE, Isaac and LIU, Hongwu

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From Bandung spirit to Africa-China Dar es Salaam consensus: pooling the strength of the Global South to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind (H. Liu, Trans.). (2026). Journal of Sino-African Studies, 5(1), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.56377/j5nnjd58

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