China is South Africa's largest trading partner globally, while South Africa is China’s number one trading partner in Africa, with total bilateral reaching R692 billion in 2023.
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a State Visit to China, where he met President Xi Jinping ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation . Picture: GCISPresident Cyril Ramaphosa ’s state visit to the People’s Republic of China, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping has culminated in the two nations signing several bilateral trade and co-operation agreements.
South Africa and China also inked a memorandum of understanding on deepening bilateral trade cooperation, signed by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau and his Chinese counterpart. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau also penned a deal with his Chinese counterpart on deepening bilateral trade co-operation between the two nations.
China has congratulated Ramaphosa on his re-election as president of South Africa adding that it believes that under Ramaphosa’s leadership, the Government of National Unity formed in South Africa will achieve success in building a united, just, equal and prosperous sovereign country as espoused in Pretoria’s National Development Plan, including maintaining an independent and non-aligned foreign policy based on the principle of progressive internationalism.
Children in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, cheer on President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Xi Jinping. Picture: GCIS“I fondly recall your fourth state visit to South Africa last year, as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. I reaffirmed that our political rapport is the foundation of an unwavering and valuable friendship.
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