CIDCA chairman meets with minister of public enterprises of South Africa

Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), met with visiting Minister of Public Enterprises of South Africa Pravin Gordhan on May 11, 2023.

Luo said that China and South Africa, both as major developing countries, have achieved the healthy development of bilateral relations and deepened pragmatic cooperation under the guidance of the key consensus reached between heads of state of the two countries. China is ready to work with South Africa to deepen development cooperation and jointly promote the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and the continuous development of the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, he said.

Gordhan extended his appreciation to the Chinese government for its long-term support to the country's socioeconomic development. He said that South Africa attaches great importance to its friendly cooperative relations with China, and looks forward to continuously deepening pragmatic cooperation, and learning from China's experiences in the reform of state-owned enterprises in a bid for common development. He also expressed his expectation for China's support to address their present difficulties such as power shortages.

The two sides also exchanged views on other topics of common concern. Director-General of the CIDCA's Second Department of Regional Affairs Bai Bin, Director-General of the CIDCA's Department of International Cooperation Xu Wei, and Ambassador of South Africa to China Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele also attended the meeting.