South Africa sees the meeting of Chinese and African leaders on Friday and Saturday as a chance to further consolidate relations through South-South cooperation, focusing on industrialization and regional economic integration, according to a senior diplomat.

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit is being held in Johannesburg under the theme "Africa-China Progressing Together: Win-Win Cooperation for Common Development".

The summit, which comes as the forum marks its 15th anniversary, is the first held on African soil.