Media splash reflects summit expectations

Front pages of major dailies in South Africa have been awash with news and commentaries on the forthcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.

This is considered a major achievement as African media try to portray the continent positively while welcoming the growing relationship with China. It also voiced the rising expectations of the people toward the summit as they look forward to a partner who clearly is serious about the win-win relationship.

The South African Independent Newspaper Group actively engaged both its print and social media platforms to drum up support for the summit on Friday and Saturday. The summit is co-hosted by President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma.