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Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2024

September 15 , 2024 16 hrs 0 min 20 0
  • China-hosted the Ninth edition of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $51 billion of funding to African countries.
  • The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was established in 2000.
  • It aims to formalise the strategic partnership between China and African nations.
  • FOCAC Summit is conducted every three years, with the host alternating between China and an African member.
  • The FOCAC counts 53 African nations as its members – the entire continent except Eswatini.
  • Eswatini has diplomatic ties with Taiwan against Beijing’s “One China” Policy.

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