Cape Town – South Africa aims to enhance its energy collaboration with China, aligning their commitment to environmentally friendly, low-carbon, and climate-resilient development.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on a State Visit in Tshwane, as eminent world leaders converge in Johannesburg for the 15th Brics Summit in Sandton, Gauteng.
Ramaphosa expressed gratitude to Jinping for China’s support in addressing South Africa’s energy challenges, including donations of emergency power equipment and development assistance.
The two leaders discussed collaboration across various fields, highlighting the relationship’s long history and mutual support.
“South Africa deeply appreciates China’s support in addressing our current energy challenges. This includes the donation of emergency power equipment worth R167 million and availing a grant of approximately R500 million as development assistance.
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“Energy cooperation with China is a recent development that we look to deepen, particularly in line with our respective commitments to low-carbon, climate-resilient development,” Ramaphosa said.
Over the years, the relationship between South Africa and China has been steadily strengthened and has transformed into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underpinned by 10-Year Strategic Programmes of Cooperation.
China and South Africa share common goals of economic growth, development and common prosperity for the respective countries and for all countries of the Global South.
“It is this common outlook that has enabled us to deepen our cooperation on several fronts. South Africa maintains high-level cooperation with China in several areas. These include, but are not limited to, international politics, trade, investment, infrastructure development, science, innovation and education,” Ramaphosa said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
