President of South Sudan Salva Kiir, accompanied by a delegation, arrived in Beijing on Sunday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which will be held in the Chinese capital from September 4 to 6.
Kiir's plane landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport around 07:00, where he was greeted by Chinese officials.
Many African leaders, including Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, will lead delegations to the summit. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the summit as a special guest, and relevant international and regional organizations will also attend the summit as observers.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the summit on Sept 5.
The theme of the summit is "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future."
Following the 2006 FOCAC Beijing Summit, the 2015 FOCAC Johannesburg Summit, and the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit, the upcoming summit will be another happy reunion for the friendly family of China and Africa. It will also be the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years.
President of South Sudan arrives in Beijing for FOCAC summit
President of South Sudan arrives in Beijing for FOCAC summit
