African leaders have come to Beijing for the ‪2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation‬ to strengthen partnerships. It's been more than two decades since China and Africa first held the forum to chart a common course. With the vision of a community with a shared future, China and Africa have forged together through the Belt and Road cooperation – making ideas into actions. So, has the cooperation been benefiting both China and Africa? What is a shared future going to be like?