Xi urges building all-weather China-Africa community for shared future [Video]

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed that the overall characterization of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

Xi made the remarks when delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. He also proposed that bilateral relations between China and all African countries having diplomatic ties with China be elevated to the level of strategic relations.