Pretoria celebrated progress in gas-fired and nuclear power generation projects.
On Thursday, South African Vice President Paul Mashatile announced after meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Han Zheng, that the governments of South Africa and China strengthened their relations with agreements in trade, industry, agriculture, energy, and mining.
Mashatile emphasized that the ninth session of the South Africa-China Binational Commission, held in Cape Town, reaffirmed the importance of this platform as the “supreme mechanism” guiding bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The vice presidents discussed coordination on multilateral platforms such as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), a group of emerging economies that “promotes an inclusive, equitable, and multipolar world order.”
Pretoria celebrated progress in energy and mining cooperation, including gas-fired and nuclear power generation projects, as well as the processing and value-added development of strategic minerals for South African industry.
Regarding the environment and infrastructure, Mashatile highlighted progress in cooperation on small ports, fisheries, and aquaculture, in addition to negotiations on protocols that will “strengthen market access and international technical collaboration.”
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He also highlighted progress in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem management, and environmental research, with agreements on wetlands, desert ecosystems, and wildlife.
The governments also agreed to expand joint research projects, promote exchanges of researchers in artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, and digital technologies, and extend bilateral academic scholarship programs.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa later received Han Zheng and reaffirmed that the commission strengthens bilateral relations, deepens diplomatic coordination, and allows South Africa to advance its strategic priorities in cooperation with China.
China, which has been Africa’s largest trading partner for the past fifteen years, has implemented numerous infrastructure projects on the continent.
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Source: EFE
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