What they say

Reports from South African media

President Cyril Ramaphosa said President Xi has indicated that China is ready to invest and to work with South Africa in various sectors such as infrastructure‚ the ocean eco nomy‚ the green economy‚ science and technology‚ agriculture‚ environment as well as finance. The state visit is significant as both countries need to determine how best to further each other’s economic growth to realize win-win cooperation for common development, particularly in the current global context of “Trumpism” versus multilateralism.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed the opening of a BAIC auto manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth’s Coega industrial development zone as a milestone for the two countries’ economies — with Xi expressing the hope that there would be “more and more cooperation” between South Africa and China.

President Xi called for strengthened collaboration and strategic coordination in international organizations such as the UN, G20 and BRICS in order to promote the reform of the global governance system in a joint effort to advance the fundamental interests of African and other developing countries.

“A hearty welcome” for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Africa. Red adorned the Union Building yesterday, and 21-gun salute rang out across Pretoria as President Xi Jinping began his third state visit to South Africa.