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China, S Africa vow to deepen cooperation, boost ties
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IANS | 19 Oct, 2019
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and South African
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor held
talks in Durban. Wang said on Friday that both China and South
Africa are major developing countries and emerging economies with
important influence. With the smooth development of bilateral relations,
pragmatic cooperation between the two countries is at the forefront of
China-Africa cooperation, and it is becoming a model for South-South
cooperation, Xinhua news agency reported. He said China always
views the bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective
and regards South Africa as a trusted strategic partner and true
friend. China is willing to work with South Africa to implement the
consensus of the heads of state of the two countries and elevate the
bilateral ties to a new level. Wang said, the two sides
should prepare the agenda of important exchanges and cooperation in the
next stage, deepen the exchange of experience on governance, and
continue understanding and supporting each other on issues concerning
their core interests and major concerns. The Chinese Foreign
Minister said, China is willing to promote the dovetailing of the Belt
and Road Initiative and the eight major initiatives proposed at the 2018
Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) with
South Africa's national development planning, and upgrade practical
cooperation between the two sides in fields including industrial
capacity, industrial parks, agriculture, science and technology, and
marine economy, so as to contribute to South Africa's
re-industrialization. He said China is also willing to work
with South Africa and other African countries to promote the
implementation of the outcome of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, and build a
closer community with a shared future between China and African
countries. Wang said, China and South Africa should
strengthen strategic communication and cooperation in international and
regional affairs, work together to safeguard multilateralism and
democratization of international relations, oppose unilateralism and
protectionism, and jointly safeguard the common interests of developing
countries. Pandor thanked China for its valuable support to the economic development of South Africa and other African countries. Pandor
said, the comprehensive strategic partnership between South Africa and
China has a profound foundation and is dynamic. South Africa welcomes
China's increasing investment in South Africa, and is willing to learn
from China's development experience. South Africa looks
forward to further deepening practical cooperation between the two
countries to the benefit of the two peoples, said Pandor. She
said the Belt and Road Initiative presents great opportunities for the
development of South Africa and Africa as a whole. South Africa will
continue to firmly support the initiative and actively participate in
it. South Africa and China take the same stance on important
international and regional issues, said Pandor, adding South Africa is
willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China in
multilateral affairs, deepen cooperation among the BRICS countries,
defend multilateralism, and safeguard an open and inclusive global
trading system. The two sides also had an in-depth exchange
of views on current international and regional issues, and common
challenges, strengthening their strategic coordination.
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