5th Volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" Promoted in South Africa
by Kirtan Bhana – TDS and Yanshuo Ni – ChinAfrica - CICG
5 December 2025
A promotional event was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 3 for the English edition of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China," drawing around 200 participants.
According to the participants, the fifth volume reflects the latest developments of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, systematically demonstrates the defining features, practical pathways and remarkable achievements of China's path to modernization, and offers valuable insights and approaches for Global South countries pursuing their own modernization.
China and South Africa, both key members of the BRICS cooperation mechanism and important forces in the Global South, will work together to implement the 10 partnership actions for advancing modernization, promote the four major global initiatives, and contribute to the revitalization and development of the Global South as well as to the realization of the shared dream of China-Africa modernization, they said. The concepts of People Centred resonated with the South African policy of Batho Pele (People First) pointing out that the Communist Party of China CPC created the conditions that catapulted the country's growth and these conditions, in an African sense are starting to take root.
The speakers which included Mr Mo Gaoyi, Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the State Council Information Office of China, Ambassador Wu Peng of China to South Africa and Mr Yu Tao, Vice President of China International Communications Group praised the organization and outcomes of Johannesburg G20 Leaders' Summit held for the first time on the African continent. The Peoples Republic of China has firmly and consistently supported South Africa’s G20 and the African Union's membership. South Africa’s G20 presidency was a boon for the nation’s economy, especially in terms of tourism and hospitality and proved to be an ideal opportunity to market the country's capabilities.
South African Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa said the book covers key areas, including China's modernization pathway, the fight against poverty, global development cooperation and technological innovation, among others.
It provides a valuable window and inspiration for the Global South into how China interprets and responds to global challenges, Ramokgopa said.
South Africa and China remain aligned in advancing multilateralism and collective action to accelerate development and strengthen synergies and cooperation between China's Belt and Road Initiative and South Africa's National Development Plan 2030, she added.
South African National Assembly House Chairperson, Cedric Frolick said that the book presents a comprehensive blueprint for China's future development and offers South Africa a window into China's latest development vision and foreign policy priorities.
The concepts of putting people first, pursuing green development, promoting common prosperity, and building a community with a shared future for humanity provide important insights for countries seeking to advance modernization and strengthen their governance capacity, he added.
'The worship of money' as President Xi refers in the book, goes to the heart of corruption, stating that 'it is better to offend a few thousand than fail 1.4 billion.' Pointing out that overregulation will stifle enterprise and innovation through bureaucratic stagnation, are valuable insights that were also highlighted.
During the event, copies of the English edition of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" were presented to the guests.
The participants also exchanged views on topics including sharing modernization experiences, global governance and the Global South, and high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, among others.
The event was co-hosted by the State Council Information Office of China, the China International Communications Group and the Chinese Embassy in South Africa.