JIN DING/CHINA DAILY
In October 2000, China and African countries jointly established the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, ushering in a new era of Sino-African relations during which cooperation between the two sides has deepened and produced more fruitful results.
While the concept of "China-Africa community with a shared future" has been welcomed by both Chinese and African people, FOCAC has organized frequent dialogues and established an effective mechanism for expanding cooperation between China and Sierra Leone. More important, FOCAC has promoted multilateralism, yielding benefits for both sides.
On board the "FOCAC shuttle", the China-Sierra Leone relationship embarked on a new journey. Speaking at the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against COVID-19 in June 2020, President Xi Jinping said China would continue to do everything possible to support Africa's response to COVID-19, work with Africa to follow up on the 2018 FOCAC Summit in Beijing, and accord greater priority to cooperation on public health, reopening businesses, improving people's well-being, and building an even stronger China-Africa community of shared future.