African Leaders Arrive in Beijing for Economic Summit
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Beijing is set to host a China-Africa leadership summit this week, where representatives of some 50 African countries are due to meet in China to discuss further cooperation and joint modernization.
This is the fourth leadership-level gathering of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) since its establishment in 2000 and comes six years after the last summit, also held in Beijing.

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- Beijing is hosting its fourth China-Africa leadership summit from Sept. 4 to 6, with representatives from about 50 African countries.
- Key topics include trade cooperation, green development, global governance, infrastructure, and concessional financing.
- In 2023, China-Africa trade hit a record $282 billion, and China remains Africa’s largest trading partner and a significant investor, creating over 1.1 million jobs.
- 2000:
- The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was established.
- 2006:
- The first FOCAC leadership-level summit was held in Beijing.
- 2015:
- The second FOCAC leadership-level summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- 2018:
- The third FOCAC leadership-level summit was held in Beijing.
- 2023:
- China-Africa trade volume reached a record high of $282 billion.
- By June 2024:
- Beijing granted zero tariffs on 98% of taxable items for 27 least-developed countries in Africa.
- August 2024:
- China’s Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong discussed topics to be covered at the upcoming summit during a press conference.
- Late August 2024:
- China’s Assistant Minister of Commerce Tang Wenhong commented on Chinese investments in Africa during a press conference.
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