Results of President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to South Africa

Xinhua News Agency, Pretoria, August 22. Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa on August 22, 2023. The list of achievements is as follows:

• China and South Africa issued the “Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa”
• Cooperation documents signed or agreed upon by both parties

1. Letter of Intent between China and South Africa on Deepening Cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative
2. Framework Agreement between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Power of the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa on Promoting Investment Cooperation in New Energy and Power
3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Republic of South Africa on Strengthening Cooperation in Science and Technology Innovation
4. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa on Deepening Blue Economy Cooperation
5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa on Promoting Cooperation in Direct Investment
6. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa on Cooperation between Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks
7. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa on Promoting Green Economy and Industrial Development
8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa on Strengthening Investment Cooperation in Digital Industrialization
9. Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education and Training
10. “South Power Equipment Project Approval Exchange”
11. Memorandum of Understanding between China Manned Space Engineering Office and South African National Space Agency on Cooperation in the Field of Manned Space Flight
12. Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Space Administration and the South African National Space Agency on Cooperation on an International Lunar Research Station
13. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on Cooperation in Public Health and Medical Sciences
14. Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Agrarian Reform and Rural Development of the Republic of South Africa on Phytosanitary Requirements for Avocado Exports from South Africa to China
15. Joint Statement on the Implementation of the Arrangement between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the South African Revenue Service for the Mutual Recognition of the Customs Enterprise Credit Management System of the People’s Republic of China and the Certified Operator System of the South African Revenue Service
16. Agreement on the Establishment of Sister City Relations between Xiamen City of the People’s Republic of China and Durban City of the Republic of South Africa
17. Framework Agreement on Cooperation between China Development Bank and the Department of State-owned Enterprises of South Africa
18. Agreement between China International Foundation for Chinese Language Education, Hubei University of Technology and Venda University of South Africa on the Construction of Confucius Institutes
19. Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation between State Grid Corporation of China and South African Electricity Company
20. News Exchange and Cooperation Agreement between Xinhua News Agency of the People’s Republic of China and African BRICS Television of the Republic of South Africa
21. Memorandum of Cooperation between China Media Group and South African Broadcasting Corporation
22. Cooperation Agreement between China Media Group and University of Johannesburg, South Africa
23. Memorandum of Cooperation between China Media Group and South African Football Association
24. Memorandum of Cooperation between the South African Department of Trade and Industry and the China-Africa Development Fund
25. Five-year Action Plan for Promoting Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation between ICBC and Standard Bank Group (2024-2028)

•  Other achievements

1. China lifted the foot-and-mouth disease ban in parts of South Africa

2. China General Administration of Sport and China Table Tennis Association donated table tennis equipment to South Africa