BEIJING — The 7th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held on Sept 2 in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Aug 29.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan will co-chair the meeting with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu and South African Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies.

Ministers or representatives responsible for foreign affairs and foreign economic cooperation from the other 53 African members will attend the meeting.