China's widely talked of economic "new normal" is helping reshape the way the country will grow, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd says.
African countries need an economic model of development with Chinese characteristics but built on their own experiences, and Europe and China should work together to help make that happen, says Stefan Dercon, chief economist of the UK Department of International Development, which is in charge of spending the UK's international aid budget.
China needs to embrace humanism in order to realize a peaceful rise on the global stage, says Tu Weiming, director of the Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies at Peking University.
Chinese immigrants are making a great contribution to the economy of Africa, despite stereotypes and assumptions otherwise, says Giles Mohan, professor of international development at The Open University, a distance learning and research university based in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom.
Jeffrey Towson believes it is possible to tell people what they need to know about China in a very short time.
South Africa is looking for help from China to help it move up its value chain and quicken its industrialization, says Rob Davies, minister of trade and industry of South Africa.
Chinese companies are gradually diversifying their investments in Africa, as they transform from aid-providers to mature investors, says Cao Jiachang, deputy director-general of the Department of Western Asian and African Affairs in the Ministry of Commerce.
Stephen Karingi, of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, says he thinks China has a critical role to play as a result of its increased engagement with Africa.
United Nations environment chief Achim Steiner says China's climate deal with the United States is not an excuse for other nations to "sit around" and do nothing.
China's relationship with Africa is a great example of South-South collaboration that benefits both sides, says Symerre Grey-Johnson of the New Partnership for Africa's Development. However, a more comprehensive system needs to be established to monitor how the relationship is going, he says.
Martin Meredith believes Africa finds it difficult to draw strength from its ancient civilization the way China does.
China's development model can inspire African countries, but it cannot be directly copied, says Zhong Jianhua, special representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs.
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