Zhou Yuxiao, former Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, says the summit is a channel to connect China's 13th Five Year Plan and Africa's Agenda 2063.
"To promote capacity cooperation, transferring high-quality surplus capacity to Africa, to accelerate industrialization and agricultural modernization in Africa will be one of the highlights of this summit."
Despite slowing growth in both regions, China and Africa hope to boost their trade on the occasion of this summit.
Garth Strachan with South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry says China and Africa are now seeking a restructuring of their export profile.
"Somewhere in the region,
