President Jacob Zuma is back in the country after his successful working visit to Xiamen, China, where he attended the ninth BRICS Summit. [Read more…]
Apply for SA Expo in China
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has invited companies to apply for participation at the South African Expo and Investment Seminars to be held in China, in October. [Read more…]
SA expo kicks off in Beijing
Beijing – The last in a series of three South African expos has kicked off in Beijing, with South Africa looking to foster a more balanced and sustainable relationship with China. [Read more…]
BRICS customs heads meet
Pretoria – The heads of the customs services of the BRICS member countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have met for the first time to discuss common problems and outline ways to extend cooperation.
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Dti encourages China
Pretoria – Trade and Industry Director General Lionel October on Thursday encouraged Chinese companies to invest in South Africa.
China has invested significantly in Africa with Chinese manufacturer First Automobile Works investing $100 million to build a vehicle and truck assembly plant in Coega, South Africa. The project to date has produced 1000 jobs. [Read more…]
China, SA strengthen ties
Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe concluded his Chinese visit with a commitment to take cooperation between the two countries to a higher level.
The two governments agreed to facilitate investment by both public and private sectors from their respective countries in the areas of infrastructure development, mining, energy, transport and information and communications technology. [Read more…]
SA-China relations on the rise
Cape Town – Surging relations between South Africa and China have further deepened with a historical visit by that country’s Standing Committee chairman of the National People’s Congress, Wu Bangguo. [Read more…]