The upcoming 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will take both sides one step closer towards a stronger community of common destiny, Seychelles President Danny Faure said, believing the summit will be a success. Describing the China-Africa ties as better than ever in history, the president added that African countries and China have always been a community of a shared destiny.
A current roadmap for China-Africa cooperation in the new era is one eagerly awaited outcome of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which will begin on Sept 3. Themed "China and Africa: Toward an Even Stronger Community with a Shared Future through Win-Win Cooperation," the summit will be a significant diplomatic event hosted by China this year and attended by the largest number of foreign leaders to date.
The author There remain huge opportunities for growth to be offered by China to developing economies. These opportunities are more so in the areas of trade, investment in agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, exchange programs and training seminars for African nations.
“The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is taking place at an opportune time whereby we find ourselves enjoying the best levels that our relations have ever reached,” said Seychelles President Danny Faure in a written interview with People’s Daily, in the lead up to the summit. The president expects that new measures, to be adopted in the Action Plan 2019 – 2021, will create new catalysts sure to boost cooperation, create new opportunities and more win-win results for all FOCAC participating states.
