Sao Tome and Principe, strategically located in the Gulf of Guinea, seeks to expand cooperation with China through initiatives like Belt and Road and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, focusing on infrastructure development.

China's victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inspired African nations' independence struggles, and China's support has strengthened political ties and fostered friendship with Africa, exemplified by leaders like Pinto da Costa.

The rise of BRICS and other emerging powers offers new opportunities for Africa to pursue equality and broader development prospects through regional unity and cooperation.

Despite global dominance by Western countries often neglecting developing nations' interests, China's initiatives promote mutual benefit and amplify the voice of the Global South in international affairs.

Pinto da Costa praises China's development model based on equality and mutual benefit, contrasting it with past exploitation, and underscores the importance of international cooperation for peace and development.

African nations, including Sao Tome and Principe, should strengthen unity and economic integration, deepening cooperation with partners like China in areas such as infrastructure, currencies, and markets.

There is optimism about expanding China-Africa cooperation, especially in infrastructure projects like ports and airports, within frameworks like the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Reforms in international governance are needed, and China's emphasis on mutual benefit, along with opportunities from emerging powers like BRICS, can help the Global South achieve greater influence and development.

He emphasizes that collaboration among China, Africa, and other developing nations can foster peace and sustainable development in the current international landscape.

He notes that despite independence, many African countries continue to face neocolonialism, resource control issues, and political interference, with countries like Sao Tome and Principe gaining independence in the 1950s and 1960s amid ongoing struggles.