Editor's note: President Xi Jinping will chair the 2018 Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation scheduled to be held from Sept 3 to 4 in Beijing. 

Themed on "China and Africa: Toward an Even Stronger Community with a Shared Future through Win-Win Cooperation," the summit aims to build closer China-Africa community of shared future, further dovetail the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative with African development, set a new path for a higher level of China-Africa cooperation, and deepen people-to-people exchanges.

Let's take a look at some of Xi's remarks on China-Africa ties.

On China-Africa relations

President Xi Jinping and his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall meet before bilateral talks in Dakar, Senegal, July 21, 2018. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China will continue to uphold its African policy and concept of sincerity, concrete results, affinity and good faith, uphold justice and pursue shared interests, promote the construction of a closer China-Africa community with a shared future, so as to realize win-win cooperation and common development.

— meeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, July 21, 2018

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President Xi Jinping delivers a speech titled "Keeping Abreast of the Trend of the Times to Achieve Common Development" at the BRICS Business Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 25, 2018. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China and African countries are destined to be good friends, good brothers and good partners, and China-Africa cooperation stands as a fine example of South-South cooperation.

— in a speech at the BRICS Business Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 25, 2018

The development of China-Africa ties can only be in present continuous tense, and never in present perfect tense.

— at a breakfast meeting with African leaders during a visit to South Africa, March 28, 2013

It is an important cornerstone of China's foreign policy to unite with African countries, and this will not change with China's development and the elevation of China's status in the world.

— meeting with then Namibian Prime Minister Hage Geingob in Beijing, April 8, 2014

President Xi Jinping meets with then South African President Jacob Zuma in Ufa, Russia on July 9, 2015. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China and Africa are always a community of common destiny and common interests. Enhancing solidarity and cooperation with African countries has always been a cornerstone for China's foreign policy.

— meeting with then South African President Jacob Zuma ahead of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization summits in Ufa, Russia, July 9, 2015

President Xi Jinping, right, meets with then African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Pretoria, South Africa on Dec 3, 2015. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China has always adhered to the principle of "African issues should be addressed by the African people in the African way". China will never interfere in internal affairs of the African countries.

— meeting with then African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec 3, 2015

On achieving common development

President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on March 25, 2013. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

The Chinese and African people should enhance unity, cooperation, mutual support and assistance so as to make our dreams come true. We should also work with the rest of the world to realize the dream of the world for enduring peace and common prosperity, and make new and even greater contribution to the noble cause of peace and development of mankind.

— in a speech at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, March 25, 2013

President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 4, 2015. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China and Africa should maintain equality, mutual trust and support for each other no matter how the international situation changes, and uphold the principle of win-win cooperation for common development no matter how volatile the economic situation is.

— in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Dec 4, 2015

On pragmatic cooperation

President Xi Jinping meets with leaders of 17 African countries in Johannesburg, South Africa on Dec 5, 2015. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China stands ready to play a constructive role in promoting political settlement of Africa's hot-spot issues, beef up cooperation with African countries on peace-keeping capability, and share its experience on reform, opening-up and economic growth with them.

— at a group meeting with leaders of 17 African countries in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 5, 2015

Chinese peacekeepers for the UN Mali Mission chat with an elder after bringing medicines to villagers in Gao, Mali on May 27, 2015. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China will continue to participate in UN peacekeeping missions in Africa and support African countries' capacity building in areas such as defense, counter-terrorism, riot prevention, customs and immigration control.

— during the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec, 2015

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Members of China's Tianjin Performing Art Troupe take part in a parade with local children in Grahamstown, South Africa on July 9, 2011. (PHOTO / XINHUA / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

China and Africa, which both boast long and splendid civilizations, should learn from each other in culture, and particularly focus on boosting people-to-people exchanges between youths, women, think tanks, media organizations and universities.

— during the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec, 2015