DALIAN — Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah stated that African governments bear primary responsibility for ensuring development partnerships yield tangible benefits for their citizens. He made these remarks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China.

Bah emphasized that the effectiveness of international cooperation relies on how African governments manage opportunities through sound governance and strong institutions. He suggested that countries failing to leverage development partnerships often attribute blame to debt or external actors, rather than addressing internal deficiencies.

"Let me be more explicit. The most critical question is whether African governments, especially our own, have the judgment and wisdom to find the best ways to turn development opportunities into real benefits for our people and our country. Conversely, if we harbor the illusion that we can achieve development simply by cooperating with China, or that others will bring development opportunities directly to our doorstep while we bear no responsibility and make no necessary efforts of our own, then such thinking is clearly unrealistic and not in our best interests," Bah said.

Guinea was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing in 1959.