At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, several African leaders will pay a state visit to China and attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5.

The leaders include Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara, Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio, Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

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Themed "China and Africa: Toward an Even Stronger Community with a Shared Future through Win-Win Cooperation," the FOCAC is scheduled for Sept. 3-4 in Beijing.