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Several African leaders, notably Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairman of the African Union Commission, will lead their delegations to the summit. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate as a special guest, and pertinent international and regional organizations will act as observers
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Beijing to join the two-day 2024 Summit of the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled to start in the Chinese capital on September 4th.
South Africa, located at the southern tip of Africa, is the continent’s second-largest economy and a participant in the BRICS group. In 2023, trade between China and South Africa hit 55.6 billion U.S. dollars, representing roughly 20% of China’s overall trade with Africa.
From the South African perspective, there are new areas with a lot of opportunities, particularly for Chinese investors. In the new energy sector, the whole new energy revolution, including EVs, solar panels, wind, prioritizing technology. The southern African country is trying to transform all of the production, from agriculture to health, in a time-bound manner. Chinese help and assistance may be critical for the transformation of the country.
The forthcoming FOCAC summit will take place with the theme “Collaborating to Promote Modernization and Establish a High-Level China-Africa Community for a Shared Future.”
Several African leaders, notably Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairman of the African Union Commission, will lead their delegations to the summit. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate as a special guest, and pertinent international and regional organizations will act as observers.
The opening ceremony of the summit on September 5 will feature a keynote speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping , representing the largest diplomatic gathering hosted by China in recent years.
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In 2015, South Africa became the first African country to sign a Belt and Road cooperation memorandum with China. It has since integrated the Chinese language into its national education system, created the largest number of Confucius institutes and classrooms on the continent, and recognized September 17 as South African Chinese Language Day, which is observed annually.
