Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Thursday held talks with visiting South African Deputy President David Mabuza in Beijing, before co-chairing the seventh plenary session of the China-South Africa Bi-National Commission.
Wang hailed the warm ties that the two countries enjoy, saying countries have far transcended the bilateral scope with rising strategic and global influence, and that they both see each other as important strategic partners.
The Chinese Vice President also noted that the China-South Africa Bi-National Commission has played an important role in deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
He also called on both sides to consolidate political mutual trust, firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns, share development opportunities, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and work together to safeguard multilateralism and the common interests of developing countries.
Wang called on South Africa and other African countries to align development strategies, adding that China will continue working with the continent to push the China-Africa comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level and build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.
On his part, Mabuza said his country thought highly of the cooperation with China on international and regional issues, and would view and treat concerns of the Chinese side in a way that best fits the development of relations between the two countries.
Wang and Mabuza also listened to the reports from six sub-commissions of the China-South Africa Bi-National Commission, covering the economy, diplomacy, technology, energy, education and minerals.
Both sides agreed in principle to establish a sub-commission of the marine economy as soon as possible.
The Working Visit by Deputy President @DDMabuza to China takes place in the context of strengthening the South-South cooperation and consolidating the already existing bilateral political and economic relations between South Africa and China. pic.twitter.com/ENBS6yrLZX
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) October 31, 2019
