African Leaders Arrive in Beijing Ahead of FOCAC Summit

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on September 1, 2024, ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to be held on September 4-6. TINGSHU WANG / POOL / AFP

Leaders from across Africa arrived in Beijing over the weekend ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that begins on Wednesday.

Chinese officials did not publish an advance list of which leaders would participate in this year’s FOCAC, but based on the confirmed arrivals at Beijing International Capital Airport on Saturday and Sunday, it appears that most of the continent’s heads of state will attend.

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