THE EXTRAORDINARY CHINA-AFRICA SUMMIT ON SOLIDARITY AGAINST COVID-19

President Xi Jinping, of the People’s Republic of China and Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Chair of the African Union (AU) and President Macky Sall of Senegal and the co-Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) host African leaders to an extraordinary China-Africa Summit.

The Summit is aimed at exploring opportunities for African States to leverage multilateral cooperation, through the FOCAC mechanism, so that resources and knowledge can be mobilised in efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. FOCAC is an official forum that coordinates cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and African States. Participants include the Extended AU Bureau (Kenya, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Ethiopia.

According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, this Extraordinary China-Africa Solidarity Summit against COVID-19 demonstrates the depth and resilience of solidarity between China and Africa. 

During the extraordinary China Africa Solidarity Summit against COVID-19, Africa launches a medical supplies platform to fight COVID-19. As it stands, Africa is in dire need of medical supplies, testing equipment and facilities to isolate and quarantine people.

Le Président de la République, Chef de l’Etat, SEM @IssoufouMhm , Président en exercice de la #CEDEAO, a participé mercredi après-midi, 17 juin 2020, au Sommet virtuel Chine-Union Africaine (UA) consacré à la #COVID19: https://t.co/wEIkuOghD6 pic.twitter.com/aZhjNLc53A

— Présidence du Niger (@PresidenceNiger) June 17, 2020

Today I joined fellow African leaders and the President of the People’s Republic of China and Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), H.E. Xi Jinping to participate in the China-Africa Extraordinary Summit on Solidarity Against Covid-19: https://t.co/gwGnAcbeVy pic.twitter.com/r8SNsevLsM

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 17, 2020

Earlier today, President Kagame joined Heads of State from across Africa for the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against #COVIDー19 hosted by President Ramaphosa, President Xi Jinping and President Macky Sall. pic.twitter.com/jEpQIk79Tc

— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) June 17, 2020

Je remercie les Présidents Xi Jinping, Cyril Ramaphosa et les autres collègues africains pour ce dialogue. La Déclaration conjointe vient renforcer le volet santé du Plan d’actions 2019-2021 du forum sur la coopération sino-africaine que le Sénégal va accueillir en 2021. pic.twitter.com/it2jlW0jlK

— Macky Sall (@Macky_Sall) June 17, 2020

Extraordinary China-Africa Solidarity Summit on COVID-19 #AfricaResponds https://t.co/DImIrmuPGg

— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) June 17, 2020