The upcoming summit, which is due in Beijing this September, will be the fourth time that the FOCAC meeting is held in the form of a summit.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Embassy near Monrovia, says it has invited the government and people of Liberia to participate in the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The 2024 FOCAC summit will be held in Beijing, China, from September 4 to 6, 2014.
This year's summit is themed "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa."
In a statement dated July 30, 2024, the Chinese government said the upcoming summit will be the fourth time that the FOCAC meeting has been held as a summit.
Given the importance of the summit, the release further indicated that the summit aims to celebrate China-Africa friendship, explore cooperation, and chart the course for the future.
"The upcoming summit will be the fourth time that the FOCAC meeting is held in the form of a summit," the release said.
"It will be an event to celebrate China-Africa friendship, explore cooperation, and chart the course for the future under the theme of "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future," the release pointed out.
In preparation for the summit, the FOCAC Senior Officials Meeting and Ministerial Conference will be held on September 2 and 3, respectively.
Also, from September 4 to 6, the forum will hold a series of activities, including the opening ceremony, a welcoming banquet and gala performance, high-level meetings, a Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs, and bilateral meetings.
The statement indicated this will be another friendly gathering of the big China-Africa family in Beijing after the 2018 FOCAC Summit.
"Mutual respect, treating each other as equals, and joint consultation are important features of FOCAC," China said.
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The two sides are communicating and consulting intensively on the preparation of the Summit and other activities, with the aim of carrying forward the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation and making this Summit yet another symbol of China-Africa friendship and solidarity.
With the joint effort of China and Africa, the 2024 FOCAC Summit will be a great success, open new vistas for the China-Africa relationship, and write a new chapter of building a China-Africa community with a shared future.--Press release.
