August 21, 2023

Amid high global attention and expectations, Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing for Johannesburg on Monday for a state visit to South Africa and to attend the BRICS Summit to be held from Tuesday to Thursday. 

The visit is being widely welcomed by local scholars, who see it as a strong boost to deep-rooted China-South Africa relations as the two countries celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic relations in 1998.  

Observers also believe that Xi's visit to the continent, coming against the backdrop of aggravating geopolitics, can inject momentum into China-Africa cooperation, and help developing countries and emerging economies jointly seek an approach to address current global challenges. 

Read more:

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1296695.shtml