People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa established diplomatic relations on 199865438+ 10/0/. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, relations between the two countries have developed smoothly and have been continuously consolidated and strengthened.
1997 65438+At the end of February, Qian Qichen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State Council, China, was invited to visit South Africa and signed a communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa with Alfred Enzo, South African Foreign Minister. 1In April 1998, South African Vice President Mbeki visited China. In September, China Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan went to South Africa as an observer to attend the 12 Summit of Non-Aligned Countries. In June 5438+10, Fraine ginwala, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, visited China.
On February 1999, Vice President Hu Jintao of China visited South China. In May, South African President nelson mandela paid a state visit to China. In June, Qian Qichen, Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council, China, was invited as the special envoy of President Jiang Zemin to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new South African President Thabo Mbeki. 10, Li Peng, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), paid an official visit to South Africa on invitation.
From April 24 to 27, 2000, at the invitation of South African President Mbeki, President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to South Africa. President Jiang and President Mbeki held formal talks, exchanged in-depth views on bilateral relations and related international and regional issues, and reached broad consensus. President Jiang said that China and South Africa are both developing countries and have important influence in their respective regions. Safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries and promoting the establishment of a just and rational new international order are the common goals of the two countries. Constantly expanding and deepening China-South Africa friendly cooperation conforms to the long-term and fundamental interests of the two peoples and is also conducive to world peace and development. President Mbeki thanked the government and people of China for their long-term support to the South African people in their struggle against apartheid, saying that South Africa attaches great importance to cooperation with China. The strategic relationship between the two countries is not only conducive to cooperation in specific fields, but also to cooperation on major issues such as globalization, world trade, financial system, debt problems and how developing countries can play their role in the process of establishing a new international order. During the visit, President Jiang also met with former South African President Mandela, Vice President Zuma, Speaker of the National Assembly ginwala, Governor of gauteng province Silova and Governor of West Cape Province mockel respectively. The two heads of state signed the Pretoria Declaration on Partnership between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa and announced the establishment of a "national bilateral committee" between the two countries. The heads of relevant departments of the two governments also signed six intergovernmental agreements, including the Agreement on Maritime Transport between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa, the Agreement on Plant Quarantine Cooperation between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa, the Agreement on Animal Quarantine and Animal Health Cooperation between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa, the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Fiscal Evasion between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa, and the Agreement on Strengthening Police Cooperation between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa.
On June 5438+1October 65438+April 2000, Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan called South African Foreign Minister Zuma to express his condolences over the death of former South African Foreign Minister Enzo.
From 23 to 26 February 2000, Vice Minister Wang Guangya visited South Africa and held consultations with South African Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad on bilateral relations and human rights issues.
On February 24-29, 2000, at the invitation of the African National Congress of South Africa, Dai Bingguo, Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Production Party, led a delegation from China to visit South Africa. During the visit, he called on Zuma, vice president of the ANC and South Africa, held talks with NGunia Ma, director of the ANC President's Office, Nzimandi, general secretary of the South African Production Party, had lunch with Zuma, and met with Owen, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Marcos, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank.
From March 23 to 26, 2000, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan, South African Foreign Minister Zuma paid an official visit to China and made preparations for President Jiang Zemin's state visit to South Africa. President Jiang met with him and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan held talks with him. President Jiang spoke highly of the achievements and prospects of bilateral friendly cooperation between China and South Africa, saying that South Africa is a big African country and an important developing country, and China attaches importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with South Africa. It is hoped that both sides will continue their efforts to push forward the friendly cooperation between the two countries. Foreign Minister Zuma said that South Africa attaches great importance to its relations with China, regards China as an important strategic partner for the development of South Africa and Africa as a whole, and believes that cooperation between the two sides is an important part of South-South cooperation. South Africa is satisfied with the rapid and all-round development of relations and cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and hopes that the two sides will further strengthen and expand cooperation. Foreign Minister Tang also exchanged views with Foreign Minister Zuma on high-level visits, international and regional situations, South-South cooperation, China-Africa cooperation forum and other issues.
On June 14- 17, 2000, Vice Foreign Minister Ji went to South Africa to discuss the documents of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation -2000 Beijing Ministerial Conference and related matters. During this period, Vice Minister Kyrgyzstan called on South African Foreign Minister Zuma and exchanged views on the China-Africa Cooperation Forum and bilateral relations.
On June 26th, 2000, during the UN special session on social development, the State Council's Deputy Prime Minister Wen Jiabao met with South African Vice President Zuma, and the two sides exchanged views on bilateral, international and social development issues.
On July 1-6, 2000, at the invitation of the African National Congress of South Africa and the gauteng province Municipal Government, Jia Qinglin, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, led a delegation of China's * * * production party to visit South Africa. During this period, he met with South African Vice President Zuma, held talks with gauteng province Governor Silova, ANC General Secretary Motlandi and South African Production Party General Secretary Nzimandi respectively, and exchanged views on strengthening relations between the two parties and bilateral exchanges and economic and trade cooperation between Beijing and gauteng province. At the same time, the delegation called on Angeli of Greater Pretoria and Maluleka, Chairman of the City Council.
On August 30, 2000, Li Peng, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), met with ginwala, Speaker of the South African National Assembly, during the Millennium Conference of Speakers of Parliament, and exchanged views on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the two parliaments in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
On September 1-6, 2000, Sha Zukang, Director of the Arms Control Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led a delegation to South Africa to attend the first bilateral arms control consultation between China and South Africa.
On September 7, 2000, President Jiang Zemin had breakfast with South African President Thabo Mbeki and other heads of developing countries while attending the Millennium Summit of the United Nations. During the meeting, President Mbeki delivered a thank-you speech on behalf of the heads of state attending the meeting.
On September 6, 2000, Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan met with South African Foreign Minister Zuma while attending the 55th UN General Assembly. The two sides exchanged views on the establishment of a new international political and economic order, the China-Africa Cooperation Forum and the impact of globalization on developing countries. At the General Committee of the last session of the General Assembly, the South African representative spoke for the second time after 1999 in support of China's position and opposed the inclusion of the proposal of "returning to the United Nations" in the agenda of the General Assembly.
From June 8 to1October 8, 2000, South African Foreign Minister Zuma and Minister of Trade and Industry Owen led a delegation to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-Beijing 2000 Ministerial Conference. During this period, Vice Minister met with Foreign Minister Zuma. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and the China-Africa Cooperation Forum and confirmed that the "national bilateral committee" between the two countries should be launched as soon as possible. Shi Guangsheng, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, met with Owen. The two sides discussed China's more favorable market access opportunities for South African goods, intellectual property disputes between the two countries and China's accession to the WTO.
On June 20th, 2000, 165438+ At the plenary session of the 55th UN General Assembly, South Africa voted in favour of the resolution "Safeguarding and observing the Treaty on Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems" proposed by China, Russia, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.
Tian Jiyun, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), South Africa, paid an official visit to South Africa from 22 to 26 October 2000/KLOC-0. During this period, Vice Chairman Tian Jiyun met with ginwala, Speaker of the South African National Assembly, and held talks with Mbedi, Deputy Speaker. The two sides unanimously stressed that strengthening inter-parliamentary exchanges is an important channel to enhance mutual understanding, and hoped that the parliaments of the two countries and their special committees would strengthen exchanges, learn from each other, enhance friendship and play a role in promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
In addition, in 2000, China and South Africa formally signed friendly agreements with the following provinces and cities: Nanjing and bloemfontein (March), Jiangsu and Free State (June), Guangzhou and Durban (June), Zhejiang and eastern cape (September), Anhui and Northern Province (65438+ 10). Other South African provincial and ministerial officials who visited China in 2000 included: Enterprise Minister Rabibi (May), West Cape Province Governor mockel (June), KwaZulu/natal province Speaker Mlech (June), Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Didiza (August), Free State Governor Dirico (September) and eastern cape Governor Christopher (September).
There is an inter-ministerial consultation mechanism between China and South Africa.
Two. Bilateral economic and trade relations and economic and technological cooperation
South Africa is China's largest trading partner in Africa, and the trade volume between China and South Africa is about 19.4% of the total trade volume between China and Africa. In the early 1990s, South Africa and China started direct economic and trade exchanges. After that, the bilateral trade volume increased from19914 million dollars in 2000 to 1999, which was172 billion dollars. In June 2000, Tianda Group signed a gold consignment agreement with the People's Bank of China, and the South African Rand Smelter provided 1 ton of gold to the People's Bank of China for consignment every three weeks. The agreement has no time limit. This is the first time that the two countries have signed a similar agreement.
On June 65438+1October 65438+1October 6, 2000, President Yu of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade led a delegation to South Africa to participate in "SAITEX".
On June 65438+1October 65438+June, 2000, the first meeting of the Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation between People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of South Africa was held in Beijing. At the meeting, China and South Africa agreed to further develop and deepen scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries and encourage and support long-term cooperation in research and development projects.
20001October 25th-February Assistant Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Ma visited South Africa. During this period, he attended the handover ceremony of the first batch of 128 low-rent houses aided by China in South Africa, and called on Owen, Minister of Trade and Industry of South Africa.
According to the statistics of the General Administration of Customs of China, in 2000, the total trade volume between China and South Africa was US$ 2.05 billion, increasing by 1% compared with1014 million, of which China exported10.37 million. China invested about US$ 654.38 +0.5 billion in South Africa, and South Africa invested about US$ 654.38 +0.3 billion in China. Relevant departments of the two countries started the gold consignment business in 2000. The two sides signed agreements on investment protection, civil aviation transportation, avoidance of double taxation, maritime transportation, animal and plant quarantine, trade, economic and technological cooperation and the establishment of a joint economic and trade commission between the two countries.
Third, bilateral cultural and scientific exchanges.
China and South Africa signed an agreement on cultural cooperation and an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation, and established the Central South Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation. Cultural groups of the two countries exchanged visits for performances and exhibitions many times, and several groups of South African journalists visited China.
On March, 1999, Tong, Deputy Director of China State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, visited South China. In April, Vice Minister of Science and Technology Deng Nan visited South Africa, signed an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries, and announced the establishment of a scientific and technological cooperation committee between the two countries.
In April 2000, China and South Africa signed an agreement on cultural cooperation.
On June 26th, 2000, Vice Minister of Personnel Zhang Xuezhong led a delegation to visit South Africa. During the meeting, he held talks with South African Minister of Public Service and Administration Moleketi and signed a memorandum of understanding.
From September 3 to 8, 2000, Guoqing Liang, Deputy Attorney General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, led a delegation to attend the fifth annual meeting of the International Federation of Prosecutors held in Cape Town, and signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the procuratorates of the two countries with South Africa.
On June 24th, 2000, 10, Mr. He, the deputy director of CCTV, and Jim Walker, the representative of South African Milad International Holding Group (MIH), formally signed a cooperation agreement for the ninth CCTV program to land in Africa.
On June 65438+ 10 13- 18, 2000, Minister of Health Zhang led a delegation to visit South Africa. During the meeting, he held talks with South African Health Minister Msimang and signed a memorandum of understanding on health cooperation between the two countries.
In addition, cultural exchanges between local provinces and cities have developed healthily. From 65438 to 0998, Beijing became sister provinces and cities with gauteng province, Shandong and West Cape Province successively. In 2000, Nanjing and bloemfontein, Jiangsu, Guangzhou and Free State, Durban and eastern cape, Zhejiang, and Anhui and Northern Province formally signed five sister provinces and cities agreements.
In 2000, there were 18 South African students studying in China.
Fourth, military exchanges.
In May, 1998, Major General Robin, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of National Defense of China, visited South China. 10, General Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, paid an official visit to South Africa. In the same month, Major General Fu Zhenguo of the General Armament Department of the China People's Liberation Army, as the representative of General Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and General Fu Quanyou, Chief of General Staff of the China People's Liberation Army, attended the '98 South African National Defense Exhibition.
From June 3 to 9, 2000, South African Defense Minister Lekota paid an official goodwill visit to China at the invitation of General Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense. Hu Jintao, Vice President of the State and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, met with him. Vice President Chi Haotian held talks with Lekota on bilateral relations, the international situation and exchanges between the two armies. Lekota and his party also visited Shanghai.
On August 9- 13, 2000, a naval fleet of China, led by Major General Huang Jiang, Chief of Staff of the South China Sea Fleet, visited South Africa for the first time and was warmly welcomed by overseas Chinese there.
On September 4- 1 1, 2000, Chen Da, Vice Minister of the General Armament Department, led an equipment delegation of the China People's Liberation Army to visit the South African Aviation and Defense Exhibition. During this period, South African Defence Minister Lekota and Defence Force Commander General Nyanda met with the delegation respectively.
In addition, China and South Africa signed an agreement on police cooperation in April 2000.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Important bilateral agreements and documents.
1997 12.30, China and south Africa signed a joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In April 2000, China and South Africa signed the Pretoria Declaration on Partnership between People's Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa.