# China-Africa economic and security cooperation frameworks > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/china-africa-economic-and-security-cooperation-frameworks > Updated: 2026-10-16T14:34:56.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Chinese President Xi Jinping has introduced a series of frameworks aimed at reshaping China-Africa relations through economic and security cooperation. Initially, Xi proposed a four-point plan for mineral development, emphasizing that African resources ‘belong to Africa.’ This plan focuses on increasing local industrial value addition, transferring green technologies, and shifting cooperation from simple extraction to industrial processing to address historical inequalities. Following this, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Yu Dunhai detailed four principles intended to promote peace and stability across the continent. These guidelines advocate for African-led solutions to regional conflicts, emphasizing the role of the African Union and the importance of addressing the root causes of instability. Together, these initiatives promote a model of cooperation centered on African leadership, self-reliance, and protection against the use of resources as instruments of ‘geopolitical rivalry.’ ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: China outlines four principles for peace and stability in Africa Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai detailed President Xi Jinping’s four principles for African stability, emphasizing African leadership, equity, peacebuilding, and addressing root causes of conflict. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/china-outlines-four-principles-for-peace-and-stability-in-africa ### 2026-10-13: Xi Jinping proposes four-point plan for Africa’s mineral development President Xi Jinping unveiled a four-point plan to enhance Africa’s mineral resource control, promote local industrial value addition, and ensure African-led solutions to regional security challenges. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/xi-jinping-proposes-four-point-plan-for-africas-mineral-development --- Cite as: China-Africa economic and security cooperation frameworks. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/china-africa-economic-and-security-cooperation-frameworks