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. 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." (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)