President Cyril Ramaphosa says global economic recovery depends on everyone being vaccinated. He says no country should be left behind in accessing the vaccines to fight COVID19.
He was speaking during a virtual celebration to mark Chinese New Year on Friday.
He also lauded China for being one of the leading countries in the fight against COVID-19. As the Chinese are ushering in the New Year, President Ramaphosa has stressed that South Africa and China have strong ties. He hopes the New Year will bring prosperity between the two countries and strengthen their relationship even further.
“As we recover and rebuild in the wake of COVID-19, it is our wish that the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and South Africa will lead to mutual economic growth, development and common prosperity for ourselves for our respective regions and for the rest of the world.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy says it looks forward to working with South Africa during the course of the year.This entry was posted on 28 Jan 2022,05:24PM at 5:24 PM and is filed under
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