Chinese, African leaders call for enhanced cooperation on peace, security

Denis Sassou Nguesso, president of the Republic of Congo, speaks at a high-level meeting on peace and security of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 5, 2024. The meeting was co-chaired by Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and Denis Sassou Nguesso, president of the Republic of Congo. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)