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China and Africa Should Neither Speak Latin Nor Greek

The recent Triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing from September 4-6, 2024, poses a critical question: do China and Africa truly understand each other’s language? The forum’s theme, “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” suggests that both are moving in sync towards a common goal. But can two walk together without an agreement? The ‘strategic partnership’ agreements being signed between China and various African countries often suggest otherwise.