The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2018. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech titled "Work Together for Common Development and a Shared Future" at the opening ceremony of the summit. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation opened on Monday afternoon.