By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the acknowledgement of interdependence among nations if relations between Africa and China are to be realised.
The president made the call during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) Summit in China where he is leading the country’s delegation on a state visit for trade relations talks.
The two nations enjoy healthy relations and China is South Africa’s top trading partner globally while South Africa is China’s top trading partner in Africa.
Ramaphosa said China had a long history of friendship and solidarity with Africa. For a future that was people-centered, development-oriented and inclusive, nations needed to work in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
“If we are to realise a sustainable future for Africa and China – and indeed the entire world – we must acknowledge the reality of the interdependence among our community of nations,” said Ramaphosa.
He said since
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