Vice President Zeng Qinghong and South African Deputy President
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcukaco chaired the third meeting of the
China-South Africa Bi-National Commission on Monday, vowing to
further all-round cooperation.
Zeng proposed that China and South Africa strengthen political
consultation and enterprises exchanges and deepen the cooperation
on human resources, agriculture and poverty eradication, so as to
realize the agreements reached by leaders of the two countries.
Zeng said China and South Africa had expanded cooperation on
trade, culture, science and public health since they established
strategic partnership in 2004.
Mlambo-Ngcuka expressed gratitude for the measures taken by
China to balance the bilateral trade as well as China's assistance
on the human resources exploration.
She said South Africa hoped to establish a developing
partnership with China and learn more experience from China.
She reaffirmed South Africa would continue to adhere to the
one-China policy.
Mlambo-Ngcuka arrived in Beijing on Sunday to start a four-day
visit to China.
(Xinhua News Agency September 25, 2007)
