CHINA, AFRICA ADVANCE ON PATH TO MODERNIZATION

President Xi praises FOCAC as vital platform that has transformed lives, says China, Africa can accomplish great new feats

President Xi Jinping hosted African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on Wednesday, reaffirming his belief that the people of China and Africa, united by shared goals, can accomplish new and even greater feats in their paths toward modernization.

Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, welcomed foreign leaders attending the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and their spouses at the Great Hall of the People.

In a toast to the dignitaries, the Chinese president emphasized the enduring bond between China and Africa — a relationship that he characterized as "rooted in traditional friendship" and bolstered by mutual struggles against imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism.