KHARTOUM, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Mohieddin Naeem Mohamed Saeed has said that the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) constitutes a significant platform for China and Africa to carry out pragmatic and efficient cooperation and build a high-level community with a shared future.
BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from over 50 African countries are descending on Beijing for the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the largest diplomatic gathering hosted by China in years, as the "Global South," a catchall term for a diverse array of developing countries located mostly south of the Brandt Line, has been making a comeback.
A drone photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows a cargo ship at the Lekki port in Lagos, Nigeria. (CHEC/Handout via Xinhua) "The 'Debt Trap' narrative aims to discredit China's growing influence in Africa and to maintain Western dominance," Moshi said.
Workers set up a flower bed to greet the upcoming 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing, Aug. 27, 2024.
