China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)

China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds as he attends the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit alongside Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Kenya's President William Ruto and other leaders, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

China stops short of Africa debt relief as pledges more cash

The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) launched in 2000 took on an enhanced role after the 2013 inception of President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to...