The COVID-19 pandemic that has been ravaging the world in 2020 poses a centenary test for the global public health system and international cooperation in non-traditional security.In this war without gunpowder smoke against the pandemic,China and African countries stand in solidarity with mutual assistance,writing a new chapter of friendship in trying times.But as China and Africa join hands in the fight against the pandemic,difficulties and challenges emerge,calling for full cooperation in building a community of health,revitalizing the economy and forging a“public opinion field”conducive to China-Africa friendly cooperation in the post COVID-19 era.