We, the Heads of State and Government of the People's Republic of China and 53 African countries, Heads of delegation and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, met in China from 4 to 6 September 2024 for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The theme of the summit is "Jointly Advancing Modernization and Building a high-level China-Africa Community with a shared Future". The summit adopted by consensus the Beijing Declaration on Jointly Building an All-weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era.

1. On jointly building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future

1. We fully recognize the initiatives of Chinese and African leaders on various international occasions to build a community with a shared future for mankind, the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative, the global Development Initiative, the global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, and call on all countries to work together to build an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace, universal security and common prosperity. We should promote global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, practice the common values of mankind, promote the building of a new type of international relations, and jointly advance a bright future of peace, security, prosperity and progress.

(2) China actively supports Africa's efforts to accelerate regional integration and economic development through the implementation of the first Decade Implementation Plan of the AU Agenda 2063 and the launch of the second Decade Implementation Plan. The African side appreciates China's support for the launch of the second Decade implementation plan of the AU Agenda 2063. China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Africa in the priority areas identified in the implementation plan for the Second Decade of Agenda 2063.

3. We will work together to implement the important consensus reached at the High-level Meeting on Strengthening Governance Experience Sharing and Exploring Paths for Modernization. We believe that China and Africa working together to promote modernization is the historical mission and connotation of The Times to jointly build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future. To achieve modernization is the common pursuit of all countries in the world. World modernization should be a modernization of peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity. China and Africa are willing to expand exchanges between the state, legislatures, governments and local provinces and cities, deepen the exchange of experience in governance, modernization and poverty reduction, and support each other in exploring modernization models based on their own cultural characteristics, development needs, science, technology and innovation. China will always be a companion on Africa's path to modernization.

The African side spoke highly of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held in July this year, believing that the meeting made systematic arrangements for China to further comprehensively deepen reform and promote Chinese-style modernization, which will bring more development opportunities to countries in Africa and the rest of the world.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the issuance of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. The African side appreciates China's adherence to this important principle in developing relations with Africa and believes that adherence to this principle is equally important to Africa's pursuit of development, the maintenance of friendly relations between countries and mutual respect for sovereign equality. China will continue to uphold the principles of sincerity, affinity, good faith and the right approach to justice and shared interests, respect the political and economic choices made by African countries based on their national conditions, and refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of African countries or attaching conditions to its assistance to Africa. China and Africa will always uphold the time-honored spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, which means "sincerity, friendship, equality, mutual benefit and common development, upholding fairness and safeguarding justice, adapting to The Times, openness and inclusiveness", and jointly build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.

5. We stress that China and Africa are committed to supporting each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns. China reaffirms its firm support for Africa in safeguarding national independence and unity, territorial integrity, sovereignty, security and development interests. The African side reiterated its firm adherence to the One-China principle, reaffirmed that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and firmly supports all efforts made by the Chinese government to realize national reunification. Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet affairs are China's internal affairs in accordance with international law and the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs.

6. We believe that the promotion and protection of human rights, including the right to development, is the common cause of all mankind. Exchanges and cooperation on human rights should be carried out on the basis of mutual respect and equality and against politicization. We firmly oppose the politicization of the human rights agenda, the UN Human Rights Council and its related mechanisms, all forms of neocolonialism and international economic exploitation, and call on the international community to resolutely resist and combat all forms of racism and racial discrimination, intolerance, stigmatization and incitement to violence based on religion or belief.

(7) China supports African countries in playing a greater influence and role in global governance, especially in an inclusive framework for addressing global issues. China believes that Africans are qualified to serve as heads of international organizations and institutions and supports them in performing their duties. The African side appreciates China for taking the lead in supporting the AU to become a full member of the G20. China will continue to support African priorities in G20 affairs, appreciate and welcome more African countries to join the BRICS family, and welcome a Cameroonian as president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.

8. China and Africa jointly advocate an equal and orderly world multipolarity and firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law and the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. We call for necessary reform and strengthening of the United Nations, including the Security Council, to correct the historical injustice suffered by Africa, including increasing the representation of developing countries, especially African countries, in the United Nations and its Security Council. On the issue of Security Council reform, China supports making special arrangements to give priority to addressing the demands of Africa.

China has taken note of the Statement on Building a United Front to Promote the Cause of Justice and Reparations Payments to Africa issued by the 37th AU Summit in February 2024, which opposes historical crimes such as slavery, colonialism and apartheid and calls for justice to be returned to Africa through reparations. We believe that Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Zimbabwe have the right to decide their own destinies and continue to advance their economic and social development. We call on the US and the West to end long-standing sanctions and unfair treatment against these countries.

(9) China and Africa jointly advocate economic globalization that benefits all and is inclusive, conforms to the common aspirations of all countries, especially developing countries, and attaches great importance to the concerns of African countries. We call for the reform of the international financial system and the improvement of development financing for the countries of the South to achieve common prosperity and better meet the development needs of Africa. We will actively participate in and promote the reform of multilateral financial institutions, including the reform of quotas, Special Drawing Rights and voting rights of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. We call for increasing the representation and voice of developing countries so that the international monetary and financial system will be fairer and better reflect the changes in the global economic landscape.

China and Africa will continue to uphold the core values and basic principles of the WTO, oppose "decoupling and chain cutting", resist unilateralism and protectionism, safeguard the legitimate interests of developing members including China and Africa, and add vitality and impetus to global economic growth. China supports a development-oriented outcome of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held on the African continent in 2026. China and Africa will actively participate in the reform of the WTO and maintain that the reform should move towards building an inclusive, transparent, open, non-discriminatory and fair multilateral trading system, strengthen the centralization of development issues in the work of the WTO, have a comprehensive and well-functioning dispute settlement mechanism, and uphold the basic principles of the WTO. We condemn the unilateral coercive measures taken by some developed countries against developing countries that infringe on their right to sustainable development, and oppose the unilateral and protectionist measures taken under the pretext of addressing climate change and protecting the environment, such as the carbon border adjustment mechanism. We are committed to building a secure and stable supply chain of key minerals for the benefit of the world and the sustainable development of the Chinese and African people. We welcome the UN General Assembly's initiative to establish a panel on Key Minerals for the Energy Transition and call for assistance to raw material suppliers to enhance the value of their industrial chains.

(10) China commends Uganda for successfully hosting the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China in January 2024, and promoting greater solidarity and cooperation in the Global South. As the largest developing country and the continent with the largest concentration of developing countries, China and Africa belong to the "Global South". We share a common destiny with other developing countries, uphold independence, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in internal affairs, autonomy, solidarity and development, oppose ideological lines and camp confrontation, and safeguard the common interests of countries in the "global South" in the new round of reform of the global governance system. China congratulates the Gambia on hosting the 15th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in May 2024 for a constructive dialogue on issues of concern to the Muslim world and mankind as a whole.

(11) China commends Africa for hosting the 22nd and 27th Conferences of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and speaks positively of the first African Climate Summit to be held in Nairobi in September 2023 under the theme of "Promoting Green Growth and Providing Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World". We reaffirm the importance of the objectives and principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. We reaffirm the importance of the Nairobi Declaration and the Declaration on China-Africa Cooperation on Climate Change. We call on the international community to implement the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, respect the independent choice of energy transition path made by countries in accordance with their national conditions to achieve the common global goals, and take into account the particularity of developing countries, including African countries, as well as small island developing States and landlocked developing countries. Recalling the spirit of the Marrakesh Declaration issued at the First African Action Summit in November 2016, we call on developed countries to do more to fulfill their obligations to provide and mobilize climate finance for developing countries under the Green Climate Fund, the "Loss and Damage" Fund and the Adaptation Fund, and to firmly fulfill their obligation to take the lead in emission reduction, with equal emphasis on mitigation and adaptation, We will strengthen financial, technical and capacity building support for African countries to help them enhance their capacity, adaptability and resilience in addressing climate change. We call on developed countries to pay attention to the special needs of developing countries, including African countries, to address the challenge of climate change and achieve sustainable development and transformation, and to provide more predictable and sustained financial support and technology transfer in addition to development assistance.

We express concern about the economic vulnerabilities faced by African countries, especially small island developing States, and call on international financial institutions and multilateral development banks to explore the use of multidimensional vulnerability indices as a complement to existing policies. We encourage China and African countries with potential and experience to put forward trilateral cooperation initiatives or projects.

Second, promote the alignment of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with the goals of the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

We will work together to implement the important consensus reached at the High-level Meeting on "High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation and Building a Platform for Extensive consultation, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits for Modern Development". Guided by the Silk Road spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit, and the implementation of the AU Agenda 2063 and Vision 2035 for China-Africa Cooperation, we will uphold the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and adhere to the principles of openness, green development and integrity, and make the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa a path of high-standard, sustainable cooperation that benefits people's lives. We will continue to closely align the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative with the objectives of the AU Agenda 2063, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the development strategies of African countries, so as to make greater contribution to international cooperation and global economic growth. The African side warmly congratulates the successful holding of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in October 2023. We unanimously support the UN to host the Future Summit and adopt a positive "Compact for the Future" to better implement the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

13. As an important partner of the African Development Agenda, China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with the African member states of the Forum, the AU and its affiliated institutions, and African sub-regional organizations. Actively participating in the implementation of the African Infrastructure Development Programme (PIDA), the President's Infrastructure Champions Programme (PICI), the African Union Development Agency - New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD), the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the African Industrialization Acceleration Programme (AIDA) and other pan-African programmes, China will support Africa's economic integration and connectivity, deepen and accelerate China-Africa cooperation on transnational and trans-regional key infrastructure projects, and promote Africa's development. We support efforts to align these plans with the Belt and Road cooperation projects, strengthen logistics connectivity between China and Africa, and upgrade the level of trade and economy between China and Africa.

14. We emphasize the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) and that full implementation of the AFCFTA will increase added value, create jobs and boost economic development in Africa. China supports Africa in strengthening trade integration. We will continue to support the comprehensive development of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the promotion and use of the pan-African payment and settlement system. We support African countries in promoting African products through platforms such as the China International Import Expo and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, and welcome Africa to make good use of the "green channel" for African agricultural products to China. China is ready to negotiate with interested African countries to sign the Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership for Common Development, promote more flexible and pragmatic trade and investment liberalization and facilitation arrangements, expand independent opening-up to African countries, and provide long-term, stable and predictable institutional guarantees for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. China will expand unilateral opening-up to the least developed countries, including African countries. Encourage Chinese enterprises to increase direct investment in Africa.

15. We will strengthen cooperation in the field of investment, promote cooperation in industrial and supply chains between China and Africa, enhance their respective capacity to produce and export high value-added products, support their respective enterprises in actively utilizing various forms of mutually beneficial cooperation models, encourage financial institutions of both sides to strengthen cooperation, and expand bilateral local currency settlement and diversified foreign exchange reserves. China supports the building of platforms for sub-national economic and trade exchanges with Africa, promotes the interconnected development of sub-national parks and China's economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa, and promotes the building of channels between China's central and western regions and Africa. China encourages its enterprises to expand investment and hire local labor force in Africa, fully respects international law, local laws and regulations, customs and religious beliefs, takes the initiative to fulfill its social responsibilities, supports the localization of production and processing in Africa, and helps African countries achieve independent and sustainable development. China is ready to negotiate and implement bilateral investment promotion and facilitation agreements with Africa. To provide a stable, fair and convenient business environment for Chinese and African enterprises, and safeguard the security and legitimate rights and interests of personnel, projects and institutions of the two sides. China supports the development of African smes and encourages the African side to make good use of the special loan for the development of African smes. The two sides appreciated China's implementation of the "One hundred enterprises and one thousand Villages" campaign in the African Corporate Social Responsibility Alliance to guide Chinese enterprises in Africa to fulfill their social responsibilities.

16. We attach great importance to Africa's development financing concerns, and strongly call on international financial institutions to favor African countries and other developing countries in the use of funds, optimize the approval procedures for providing funds to African countries, and enhance the accessibility and equity of financing for Africa. China will continue to provide support to African financial institutions. The African side appreciates China's important contributions to the debt management of African countries, including the case-by-case debt management under the Common Framework for the Follow-up Debt Management of the G20 Debt Relief Initiative and the loan of US $10 billion of the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights to African countries. We call on international financial institutions and commercial creditors to participate in the debt handling of African countries in accordance with the principle of "joint action and fair burden" and jointly help African countries cope with this critical issue. Under this framework, we should increase support for developing countries, including Africa, and increase long-term affordable financing to ensure their development. We reiterate that sovereign ratings of developing economies, including those in Africa, by some international institutions should be more objective and transparent, taking into account that these ratings will affect their borrowing costs. We encourage the creation of an African rating Agency, within the framework of the African Union and with the support of the African Development Bank, with a view to establishing a new assessment system that takes into account the uniqueness of African economies. We call for the reform of multilateral development banks (MDBS) to take specific measures within their mandates to provide complementary development finance, including enhanced subsidies, concessional financing, and the creation of new financing instruments tailored to the needs of African countries, so as to help developing countries, including Africa, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Third, the Global Development Initiative provides a strategic framework for joint action on China-Africa development

17. We are ready to work together to implement the Global Development Initiative, actively carry out cooperation on the global Development Initiative, and build a high-quality partnership. The African side appreciates China's proposed cooperation actions with Africa under the framework of the Global Development Initiative to help African countries expand food production, and encourages China to increase agricultural investment in Africa and deepen technical cooperation. We welcome the efforts of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative and the Global Network of Development Centers to focus the international community on the implementation of key development issues, so as to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and promote the success of future UN summits and focus on the concerns of developing countries. We welcome the establishment of the China-Africa (Ethiopia) -United Nations (Industrial Development Organization) Centre of Excellence for Cooperation aimed at promoting economic development in the countries of the Global South.

18. We will work together to implement the important consensus reached at the High-level Meeting on Industrialization, Agricultural Modernization and Green Development: The Road to Modernization. The African side appreciates China's initiatives such as the "Initiative to Support Africa's Industrialization", "China's Plan to Help Africa's Agricultural Modernization" and "China-Africa Personnel Training Cooperation Plan" released at the 2023 China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue, believing that they meet Africa's priority needs and are conducive to Africa's integration and development.

19. We support the role of the China-Africa Environmental Cooperation Center, China-Africa Marine Science and Blue Economy Cooperation Center and China-Africa Geoscience Cooperation Center, and promote the implementation of projects such as the China-Africa Green Emissaries Program, China-Africa Green Innovation Program and African Light Belt. We welcome the positive role played by the China-AU Energy Partnership. China will support African countries in making better use of renewable energy such as photovoltaic, hydropower and wind power, further increase investment in low-emission projects in energy-saving technologies, high-tech industries and green and low-carbon industries, and help African countries optimize their energy structure and industrial development, as well as develop green hydrogen and nuclear energy. China supports the operation of the African Union Development Agency - New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Climate Resilience and Adaptation Centre.

To seize the historic opportunity of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, China is ready to work with Africa to accelerate the development of new quality productivity, strengthen scientific and technological innovation and the application of achievements, and promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy. We need to work together to improve global science and technology governance and foster an inclusive, open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for science and technology development. We emphasize that the peaceful use of science and technology is an inalienable right of all countries under international law, and support the UN General Assembly resolution on Promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of science and technology in the field of international security to ensure that developing countries fully enjoy the right to the peaceful use of science and technology. We commend the UN General Assembly for adopting by consensus the resolution "Strengthening International Cooperation on Capacity Building in Artificial Intelligence". The African side welcomes the Global AI Governance Initiative and the Global Data Security Initiative proposed by China, and appreciates China's efforts to enhance the rights of developing countries in global governance in the fields of AI, network and data. China and Africa agreed to work together to stop the misuse of artificial intelligence through initiatives such as establishing national codes of conduct and developing digital literacy. We believe that we should attach equal importance to development and security, constantly bridge the intelligence and digital divide, jointly prevent risks, and explore the formation of a relevant international governance framework through the United Nations. We welcome the Shanghai Declaration on AI Global Governance adopted at the World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-level Conference on AI Global Governance in Shanghai in July 2024. We welcome the African Consensus Declaration on Artificial Intelligence adopted at the High-level Forum on Artificial Intelligence held in Rabat in June 2024.

Fourth, the Global Security Initiative provides strong impetus for China-Africa joint actions to maintain international peace and security

(21) We are ready to uphold the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, work together to implement the Global Security Initiative and carry out early cooperation on the global Security Initiative. We will work together to implement the important consensus reached at the high-level meeting on "Jointly Moving towards a Common Future of Lasting Peace and universal Security and Providing a Solid Guarantee for modernization". We are committed to resolving African issues through African means and jointly promote the implementation of the "Silencing the guns in Africa" initiative. At the request of the African side, China will actively participate in the mediation of regional hotspot issues and make positive contributions to peace and stability in Africa.

We believe that the African Peace and Security Architecture is a strong and desirable normative framework to address challenges and threats to peace and security on the African continent and call on the international community to support it. The African side appreciates China's proposal of the "Vision of Peaceful Development in the Horn of Africa". We reaffirm our commitment to close cooperation at the UN Security Council level on non-peace and security issues to safeguard our common interests. We reaffirm the importance of maintaining peace and the role of United Nations peacekeeping operations in maintaining international and African peace and security. China supports the UN in providing financial support for independent peacekeeping operations in Africa in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2719. We commend the African side's efforts in combating the growing threat of terrorism in Africa, especially in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region, and call for further channeling global counter-terrorism resources to developing countries and helping African countries, especially those affected by terrorism, to strengthen counter-terrorism capacity building. We reaffirm our commitment to address emerging maritime security threats facing African coastal States and to combat transnational organized crime such as drug, arms and human trafficking. China supports the three-in-one plan for peace, security and development proposed by the African Union Development Agency and the New Partnership for Africa's Development, and will support the AU Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in implementing the relevant plan.

22. We are deeply concerned about the serious humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip and the negative impact on global security caused by the current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and call for the effective implementation of relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly for an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. China appreciates the important role played by the African side in pushing for an end to the conflict in Gaza, including the ceasefire, the release of hostages and the increase of humanitarian assistance. The African side appreciates China's tremendous efforts to support the just cause of the Palestinian people. We reaffirm the vital importance of a holistic solution based on the two-State solution and support the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with full sovereignty based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and the peaceful coexistence of Israel and the Palestinian States. We call for support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to continue to fulfil its mandate and to avoid the humanitarian, political and security risks arising from the suspension or cessation of its work. We support all efforts conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine. We call on the international community not to reduce its support and input to Africa due to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ukraine crisis and other issues, and actively support African countries in tackling global challenges such as food security, climate change and energy crisis.

V. The Global Civilization Initiative has injected vitality into China-Africa joint actions to deepen dialogue among cultures and civilizations

23. We stand ready to work together to implement the Global Civilization Initiative, strengthen exchanges among civilizations and enhance people-to-people ties. The African side speaks highly of the resolution on the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations proposed by China at the United Nations, and stands ready to jointly advocate respect for the diversity of civilizations, promote the common values of mankind, attach importance to the inheritance and innovation of civilizations, and actively promote people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. China highly commending the theme year of "Education for Africans in the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems to Increase Enrollment in Inclusive, lifelong and high-quality Education in Africa" in 2024, and supporting Africa in modernizing education through the China-Africa Talent Development Cooperation Program. China encourages Chinese enterprises to strengthen training and academic education for their African employees. China and Africa encourage lifelong learning and will continue to strengthen cooperation in capacity building such as technology transfer, education and training, so as to jointly train talents of all kinds for the modernization of governance, economic and social development, efficiency enhancement of scientific and technological innovation, and improvement of people's well-being. We will further expand exchanges and cooperation in education, science and technology, health, tourism, sports, youth, women, think tanks, media and culture to cement the social foundation for China-Africa friendship. China supports the holding of the Youth Olympic Games in 2026 in Dakar. China and Africa will strengthen personnel exchanges in science and technology, education, economy, trade, culture, tourism and other fields.

(24) We commend Chinese and African scholars for jointly issuing the "China-Africa Dares Salaam Consensus", which puts forward constructive ideas on how to address current global challenges and fully builds up the consensus of ideas and concepts between China and Africa. We support Chinese and African think tanks to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and share development experience. We believe that cultural cooperation is an important way to strengthen dialogue and mutual understanding among civilizations and cultures. We encourage Chinese and African cultural institutions to establish friendly relations and strengthen cultural exchanges at the local and non-governmental levels.

Vi. Review and Prospect of FOCAC

(25) Since its inception in 2000, FOCAC has focused on achieving common prosperity and sustainable development of the Chinese and African people, improved its institutional building, and achieved remarkable results in practical cooperation. Focac has become a unique and efficient platform for South-South cooperation with reference value, and led the way in international cooperation with Africa. We commend the fruitful implementation of the Nine Projects proposed by the 8th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC in 2021, the Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024), the Vision for China-Africa Cooperation 2035 and the Declaration on China-Africa Cooperation on Climate Change, and the high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation.

26. We commend the tireless efforts and outstanding work of the ministers from both sides attending the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. In accordance with the spirit of this Declaration, the FOCAC Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027) has been adopted. China and Africa will continue to work closely to ensure the full and consistent implementation of the action Plan.

28. We thank the Republic of Senegal for its contribution to the development of FOCAC and China-Africa relations during its co-presidency of the Forum from 2018 to 2024.

29. We thank the Government and people of the People's Republic of China for the warm hospitality and convenience extended to all parties during the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

(30) We welcome the Republic of the Congo taking over the co-chairmanship of the Forum from 2024 to 2027 and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea from 2027 to 2030. Decides that the tenth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in the Republic of the Congo in 2027.

(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)