Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with South African Foreign
Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Beijing on Monday, vowing to
expand comprehensive cooperation.
The bilateral relationship between China and South Africa
entered a new phase since the two countries established their
strategic partnership in 2004, featuring successful high-level
visits and fruitful cooperation in various fields, Yang said.
"China will carry out agreements and consensus with South
Africa, further expanding economic and trade cooperation, enhancing
communication and coordination in multilateral fields, to deepen
the strategic partnership of China and South Africa," said
Yang.
Dlamini-Zuma spoke highly of the political cooperation between
the two countries, the growing trade and China's increasing
investment in Africa, saying South Africa was satisfied with the
development of relations with China.
South Africa will strengthen cooperation with China in the
fields of economy and trade, media, tourism and personnel training,
Zuma said.
The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional
issues of common concern.
Dlamini-Zuma began his official visit to China on May 20 at the
invitation of Yang. Premier Wen Jiabao met with him on Monday.
(Xinhua News Agency May 22, 2007)
