By Dong Xue
DELEGATIONS from dozens of African countries have gathered in the Chinese capital Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (Focac).
The three-day summit, organised under the theme, Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future, will be a defining moment for both sides, shaping the trajectory of this vital partnership.
Ahead of the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks in Beijing as they upgraded bilateral relations into an all-round strategic co-operative partnership in the new era, according to a joint statement.
The two leaders agreed their co-operative partnership must be underpinned by strong political ties and focused on a prosperous future with balanced trade and accelerated, transformative, economic growth.
