Summit will write new chapter of Sino-African friendship

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At the summit, Chinese and African leaders will discuss the major plans for China-Africa friendly cooperation and jointly draw up a blueprint for opening up new space for cooperation, under the theme of "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future".

China and Africa have stood together through the good and hard times over the past decades, and this has provided a source of strength for the continuous growth of China-Africa friendly relations. Similar historical experiences and common historical missions have forged strong bonds of friendship between them.