China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue held in Accra

China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue took place in Accra, Ghana on Friday.

Co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, the event brought together more than 150 guests from political, business, academic and media circles. They discussed China's governance experience and its positive implications for global development.

Shen Haixiong, president of CMG, delivered a video address, highlighting the outcome of the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). According to the meeting, the Party identified self-reform and people's oversight of the government as two answers to the question of how to escape the historical cycle of rise and fall.

Shen noted that these answers are distinctive CPC contributions that would go down in the history of Marxist party-building.

He said that as the world undergoes changes unseen in a century at an accelerating pace, humanity once again stands at a crossroads over its future direction. The fifth plenum would offer insights into political party development, national governance, and improving global governance, while contributing greater public value to a world marked by turbulence and uncertainty, he added.

Speaking at the session, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Cong Song said that China's experience in sustaining rapid development over the long term lies in upholding the leadership of the CPC and exercising full and rigorous self-governance over the Party.

He also said that the China-Ghana friendship has deep historical roots and that bilateral cooperation holds broad prospects. He welcomed more Ghanaians to explore the keys to China's approach to governance through the CPC's own efforts in Party building and to build a brighter future for China-Ghana relations.

Ghana's Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie said China's successful development has demonstrated that guiding economic and social development through medium- and long-term plans is an effective approach to governance.

Halid Abdul Rauf, National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of Ghana, said China-Ghana cooperation should go beyond traditional trade, economic ties, and infrastructure development and move toward deeper economic transformation, further strengthening practical cooperation across various fields.

Amin Alhassan, director-general of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, said China is a trusted partner in Ghana's development. Drawing on China's experience of maintaining control over its own development, he stressed that Ghana must also chart its own development path through the efforts of its own people.

Charles Mensa, chairman of the Institute of Economic Affairs, said China's experience in pursuing long-term development goals and continuously improving governance is worth studying for Ghana.

Kwesi Pratt Jnr., general secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, noted that China has steadily advanced high-quality development amid a complex external environment, offering valuable insights for Global South countries pursuing independent development. The Belt and Road Initiative continues to help African countries address infrastructure gaps.

During the discussion session, participants exchanged views on China's governance experience, the prospects for China-Africa cooperation, and mutual learning among civilizations, among other topics.

The event was covered by major media outlets across Africa, including Ghana Television, the Ghana News Agency, South Africa's Diplomatic Society, Nigeria's The Authority, Le Matin des Comores and Gambia ACTU website.