Tag: #FOCAC

China-African cooperation is ‘empathetic,’ different from the West: Kenyan Govt Advisor

By Zhao Yusha September 08, 2024

China-African cooperation is ‘empathetic,’ different from the West: Kenyan Govt Advisor

Editor's Note: The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The theme of this year's summit is "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future." In light of this, the Global Times...More

Xi meets with African leaders attending FOCAC summit

By Yang Sheng, Zhao Yusha and Liu Caiyu September 04, 2024

Xi meets with African leaders attending FOCAC summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday started holding bilateral events with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), set to run from Wednesday to Friday in Beijing. On Monday alone, President Xi had bilateral meetings with leaders from African countries...More

BRI deeply integrated into African development; more pragmatic cooperation expected in FOCAC.

Liu Caiyu September 01, 2024

BRI deeply integrated into African development; more pragmatic cooperation expected in FOCAC.

The joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by China and Africa has provided a high-level cooperation platform for Africa's development. From Uganda and Egypt to Senegal and Nigeria, infrastructure, industrial parks and economic zones built by Chinese companies have mushroomed and become a strong engine...More

Africa needs a partner not a boss

Joyce Chimbi December 14, 2022

Africa needs a partner not a boss

The United States-Africa Leaders' Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden will take place from December 13 to 15, 2022 in Washington DC. Per the organizers, the conference aims to demonstrate the commitment of the Biden administration to the African continent and to provide a forum for new...More