(251117) -- JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Leslie Richer, director of information and communication at the African Union (AU), speaks during an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Interview: Collaboration with Global South partners allows Africa better representation on world stage -- AU official" (Xinhua/Han Xu)