The Italian Institute for International Political Studies published on 29 July 2021 a commentary titled "In Line for FOCAC 2021: Africa, China, and the Others" by Lina Benabdallah, Wake Forest University.
Senegal will host the Forum on China Africa Cooperation this year. At age 21, FOCAC continues to be a useful forum for China-Africa discussion and public opinion of China in Africa remains positive. At the same time, there is an unequal distribution of Chinese loans and investment in Africa.
