Lerato Mbhiza
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a warm welcome at Pretoria’s Union Buildings on Tuesday ahead of his talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Xi inspected the guard of hour as and received the 21-gun salute before engaging with Ramaphosa for bilateral talks.
During the talks, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa’s diplomatic relations with China spanned a period of 25 years and that the Asian country has been instrumental in assisting South Africa with its development.
Key among some of the talks between the two leaders was FOCAC-related infrastructural development projects that have already been implemented.
Ramaphosa conveyed his “deep gratitude and appreciation” to the people of China for aiding SA in its struggle for freedom and said our country is ready to work with China towards a shared future.
China is SA’s largest trading partner and the two countries have committed significant investments over the years,
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