The upcoming summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will further consolidate the time-honored friendship between them and broaden the horizons for their reciprocal cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of African countries will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday and Saturday to set the agenda for the future of Sino-African ties.

Fifteen years after its launch, the forum has become an indispensable platform to anchor China-Africa ties and promote Africa's social and economic development and integration. This year's summit, under the theme of "Africa-China progressing together: win-win cooperation for common development", will discuss ways that the two sides can integrate their development strategies and push their cooperation to new heights.