A more modern C

I'm looking for a C-like language that
1. keeps the pointers;
2. has generic types;
3. has better string handling than C;
4. doesn't make OOP-style for your own programs mandatory;
5. isn't C++.

Is there a better option than Go? It lacks generics.

D? It meets all of your requirements.
http://dlang.org/
http://gdcgnu.sourceforge.net/