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The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an official forum between the People's Republic of China and the states in Africa. FOCAC holds a Ministerial conference every three years and holds a Summit every nine years.

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The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an official forum between the People's Republic of China and the states in Africa. FOCAC holds a Ministerial conference every three years and holds a Summit every nine years. The most recent Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in December 2015. The next conference will be held in Beijing, China, in 2018 and will be the seventh Ministerial conference since FOCAC's inception.

Since the 2015 Summit, there have been a number of agreements, memoranda of understanding and action plans concluded between the various government entities of China and South Africa, all in attempts to strengthen the bond between the two states. Amongst the numerous collaborations between our two countries, six of the most notable agreements and projects are listed below.

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