The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6.

Paul Frimpong, executive director of Africa-China Center for Policy and Advisory, a think tank based in Ghana, told China News Service in a recent interview that all summits focusing on Africa's foreign cooperation are happening because of FOCAC. "FOCAC is an inspiration for all of these to happen."

He hopes that at the 2024 FOCAC Summit, the doctrine of cooperation will continue and the summit will upgrade the existing commitment. (Wu Xinru)