Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), a milestone in the development of Sino-Africa relations, has served as a platform and multilateral mechanism for advancing collective consultation and expanding cooperation between China and African countries within a pragmatic framework.

During the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the leading expert at the Ghana Centre for China Studies (GCCS) authored and published articles on the event in a joint collaboration with three (3) major organizations in China, namely the China Global Television Network (CGTN), China Internet Information Center and China’s Diplomacy in the New Era website, the official website of the Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Here’s more on the 2024 Summit of the FOCAC

‘‘China’s capital city hosted the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from Sept. 4-6, the first such gathering in Beijing since 2018. The summit, the largest diplomatic event China has held in recent years, brought together more than 50 African leaders. Attendees included the chairperson of the African Union Commission and the United Nations secretary-general, along with representatives from various other international organizations.

Themed “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” the summit reaffirmed FOCAC’s unique role in promoting China-Africa cooperation.

During the three-day event, Chinese and African leaders reviewed the forum’s contributions to China-Africa cooperation since 2021. They praised the outcomes of four key programs: the nine initiatives proposed at the 8th FOCAC Ministerial Conference, the China-Africa Cooperation Vision 2035, the Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024), and the Declaration on China-Africa Cooperation on Combating Climate Change. These programs have driven high-quality development in both China and Africa over the past three years.

In a joint effort to further strengthen China-Africa ties, the two sides have drawn a new roadmap for modernization. During the FOCAC summit, they adopted the FOCAC Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027). Moreover, the overall characterization of China-Africa relations was elevated to an “all-weather community with a shared future for the new era.” The upgrade in relations, along with the new plan for deepening cooperation over the next three years, marks another significant turning point in China-Africa cooperation.’’ – This is an excerpt from the Ghana Centre for China Studies (GCCS) publication titled ‘‘FOCAC Summit Unveils Ambitious Plan for Shared Modernization’’ published in a joint collaboration with China’s Diplomacy in the New Era website, the official website of the Chinese President Xi Jinping.