The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opens in Changsha

People visit the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

CHANGSHA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opened on Thursday in the central Chinese city of Changsha.

Nearly 4,700 Chinese and African companies as well as over 30,000 participants will attend the four-day event, themed "China and Africa: Together Toward Modernization."

This photo taken on June 12, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

This photo taken on June 12, 2025 shows guests talking prior to the opening ceremony of the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

This photo taken on June 12, 2025 shows guests attending the opening ceremony of the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

African volunteers present a performance to welcome visitors at a venue of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

Staff members perform at the Rwanda booth at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

People visit the booth of South Africa at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

An exhibitor introduces skincare products from Africa at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

Livestreamers introduce products from Africa at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

An exhibitor introduces chili pepper products from Rwanda at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)■