As the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation entered its final day on September 6, over 1,000 business delegates from China and across Africa gathered in Beijing for the Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs, the premier platform for business engagement within the FOCAC framework.

“The conference creates a cooperative environment where our businesses can select particular areas of interest and exploit those for their benefit,” said Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema when addressing the audience.

What are the on-the-ground realities of China-Africa business cooperation? In which areas are African entrepreneurs eager to expand cooperation with their Chinese counterparts? As China announced that it will open its market wider and offer zero-tariff treatment on all tariff lines for the least developed countries with which it has diplomatic relations, how do African entrepreneurs view the prospect of China-Africa business cooperation? We delved into these questions and brought you insights from African attendees.

Reporter | Lydia Liu, Xachary Tse, Wu Binbin (Nanfang Daily), Yang Lin (intern)

Video editor | Wiingheng Deng, Pan Jiajun

Cameraman | Lydia Liu, Wiingheng Deng

Editor | Steven James, Monica Liu, James