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Monday, August 20, 2018, 18:15
President Xi to chair FOCAC Beijing summit in early Sept
By Xinhua
Monday, August 20, 2018, 18:15 By Xinhua

In this July 1, 2016 photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a rally marking the 95th anniversary of the founding of the CPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (LIU WEIBING / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping is to chair the 2018 Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is scheduled for Sept 3-4 in Beijing.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the announcement Monday, noting that Xi would also hold relevant activities on the sidelines of the summit.

The summit will be themed "China and Africa: Toward an Even Stronger Community with a Shared Future Through Win-Win Cooperation."

Leaders of FOCAC members are invited to attend the summit, and representatives of related regional organizations in Africa and international organizations will also participate in relevant activities.  

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