(WU CHANGRONG)

Residents of Abidjan, capital of Ivory Coast, look at photos displayed at the Xinhua Photo Gallery, a photography exhibition during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Hosted by Xinhua New Agency's Abidjan office, the photo gallery officially opened in Abidjan Cultural Palace on July 17. The photos demonstrate previous FOCAC sessions and the success achieved in China-Africa cooperation under the framework of FOCAC. The exhibition aims to help the African people better understand China-Africa cooperation and enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and African people.

Beijing hosted the fifth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC on July 19 and 20. The conference will usher in a new era of China-Africa cooperation. The two sides vowed to work together to tackle external challenges and inject new vitality into the intensified South-South cooperation.