What CPC congress means for Africa THE 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) national Congress is now water under the bridge. however, the once-in-a-decade political transition provides an opportunity to reflect on sino-African relations and mull over what the future portends. Many generations from today, historians will look back What, the once-in-a-decade political transition provides an opportunity to reflect on sino-African relations and mull over what the future portends. Many generations from today, historians will look back