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FOCAC 2024: Three Trends to Watch at This Year’s Africa-China Summit

China's President Xi Jinping is pictured on a big screen during an evening news program, showing Xi's keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at a mall in Beijing on November 30, 2021. Noel Celis / AFP

As leaders from across Africa prepare to gather with their Chinese counterparts for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), all eyes will be on the evolving dynamics of this crucial relationship. The summit, a cornerstone of Sino-African diplomacy for the past two decades, offers key insights into the trajectory of China’s engagement with the continent.

Here are three key areas that merit close attention in FOCAC 2024:

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