User:Wyatt-Waters/Forum on China–Africa Cooperation

Background
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has been a source of political, economic, and cultural relations since its inception in 2000. As outlined at the 2000 Ministerial Conference of FOCAC, China and Africa agreed to set up joint follow-up mechanisms to conduct regular evaluations on the implementation of the follow-up actions. The following quote outlines the three levels of the mechanisms put in place to ensure the achievement of goals set forth by previous meetings:

"The FOCAC follow-up mechanisms are built at three levels: The Ministerial Conference is held every three years; the Senior Officials Follow-up Meeting and the Senior Officials Preparatory Meeting for the Ministerial Conference are held respectively in the year and a few days before the Ministerial Conference is held; and the consultations between the African Diplomatic Corps in China and the Secretariat of the Chinese Follow-up Committee are held at least twice a year."

Along with these follow-up mechanisms, various other forums have been established to keep up with the demands of the China-Africa cooperation. These sub-forums include: the China-Africa People’s Forum, China-Africa Young Leaders Forum, Ministerial Forum on China-Africa Health Cooperation, Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation, China-Africa Poverty Reduction and Development Conference, FOCAC-Legal Forum, Forum on China-Africa Local Government Cooperation, and China-Africa Think Tanks Forum.

Logo
The Logo of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is in the shape of an a which stand for Africa. The red portion on the left is in the shape of a C for China. The globe in the middle show the continent of Africa and the country of China with the absence of other countries normally found on a globe to show solidarity and cooperation. The colors are symbolic as well with the green color symbolizing peace and development, and the red indicating vitality and prosperity.

Objectives
The main objectives of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) are "Equal consultation, enhancing understanding, expanding consensus, strengthening friendship and promoting cooperation". These objectives help define the overall goal of the FOCAC which are the promotion of cultural, economic, and diplomatic relations between China and various African nations.

African State Members

 * Algeria
 * Angola
 * Benin
 * Botswana


 * Burkina Faso
 * Burundi
 * Cabo Verde
 * Cameroon
 * Central Africa
 * Chad
 * Comoros
 * Congo
 * Cote d'Ivoire
 * Congo (Kinshasa)
 * Djibouti
 * Egypt
 * Equatorial Guinea
 * Eritrea
 * Ethiopia
 * Gabon
 * Gambia
 * Ghana
 * Guinea
 * Guinea-Bissau
 * Kenya
 * Lesotho
 * Liberia
 * Libya
 * Madagascar
 * Malawi
 * Mali
 * Mauritania
 * Mauritius
 * Morocco
 * Mozambique
 * Namibia
 * Niger
 * Nigeria
 * Rwanda
 * Sao Tome and Principe
 * Senegal
 * Seychelles
 * Sierra Leone
 * Somalia
 * South Africa
 * South Sudan
 * Sudan
 * Tanzania
 * Togo
 * Tunisia
 * Uganda
 * Zambia
 * Zimbabwe
 * The Commission of the African Union