Forging a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future

By Dong XueDELEGATIONS 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…