Twenty-five years ago, the launch of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marked a turning point in modern South-South diplomacy. What began in 2000 as a structured dialogue platform has matured into one of the most consequential multilateral frameworks shaping Africa’s economic transformation and China’s global partnerships.
At 25, FOCAC is no longer just a summit mechanism. It is an institutional architecture spanning infrastructure finance, trade facilitation, civil aviation connectivity, digital development, public health cooperation, and industrialisation policy. The anniversary invites a clear question: What has changed and what comes next?
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