The 13th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum was successfully held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in March 2024, which concluded an important document — Consensus Among African and Chinese Think Tanks on Deepening Global Development Cooperation (a.k.a. The Africa-China Dar es Salaam Consensus). The consensus encourages to promote the implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative and deepens exchanges and mutual learning between China and Africa: 1) advocate the establishment of a close-knit network of think tank alliances and the strengthening of exchanges and cooperation among media and think tanks; 2) promote the high-quality development of China-Africa Consortium of Universities Exchange Mechanism, implement the Plan for China-Africa Cooperation on Talent Development, and cultivate high qualified human resources; 3) strengthen exchanges in education, science and technology, health, culture and arts; 4) deepen exchanges and cooperation in the Global South, and amplify their voice in global affairs.