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Vietnam is a Responsible Member of the International Community

Ambassador Hoang Sy Cuong of Vietnam to South Africa addressing guests (photo: TDS)

by Anisha Pemjee - TDS

4 September 2024

The 2nd of September holds great significance for the people of Vietnam. It was on this day in 1945 that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam came into being. It was also on the same day 24 years later that Ho Chi Minh, who led Vietnam’s war for independence, departed this world.

Ambassador Hoang Sy Cuong of Vietnam to South Africa paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at a reception in Pretoria celebrating the 79th National Day of Vietnam. He echoed President Ho Chi Minh’s hopes and aspirations for a Vietnam of peace, unification and unity and prosperity that became the Vietnamese people’s guide to action at the birth of their new nation.

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Nigerian President Tinubu in Beijing
Mulls Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Nigeria and China
Oru Leonard - News Dot Africa

4 September 2024

In a landmark move, President Xi Jinping of China and President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria met in Beijing to declare their readiness to work together, elevating their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. This significant move aims to bolster economic cooperation and development between the two nations.

New Quality Productive Forces: A Catalyst for Africa's Transformation and Global Equilibrium

by Kirtan Bhana

Journalists, among others including photographers, producers, sound engineers, are the many people that are at the centre of media. The BRI Journalists Forum in Chongqing, where around 100 journalists from press associations all over the world were hosted by the All China Journalists Association (ACJA), was a ground-breaking forum in rejuvenating the media space which is facing serious challenges (photo: TDS)

3 September 2024

As the world advances into a new era of technological innovation and economic transformation, China stands at the forefront of this global shift, championed by President Xi Jinping's vision of "New Quality Productive Forces." This concept, which encompasses high-tech industries, green energy, digital infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, is not only redefining China's development trajectory but also offers a significant opportunity for African nations to accelerate their modernization efforts. The partnership between China and Africa, especially within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has the potential to be a transformative force, reshaping global dynamics, improving living standards, and stabilizing the cost of living across continents.

People’s Daily

The China-Africa Pivot, a Game Changer

By Kirtan Bhana

A model of the port in Chongqing, China on the Yangtze River (photo: Kirtan Bhana - TDS)

29 August 2024

As Beijing prepares to host the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Heads of State Summit, the significance of this gathering cannot be overstated. The FOCAC platform, which has been instrumental in shaping China-Africa relations since its inception in 2000, now faces the challenge of remaining relevant in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

Xiplomacy: How Chinese hybrid grass technology is changing the world for the better

Chinese experts and Fijian workers check mushrooms in Nadi, Fiji, June 12, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing)

by Xinhua writers Liu Bowei, Sun Hao

KIGALI/FUZHOU, 28 August.2024 (Xinhua) -- It was pleasantly warm and dry in Rwanda in early August, and young farmers in Southern Province were celebrating a bountiful harvest. Their hands were not bunched with corn or rice but with mushrooms, cultivated with the help of a technology transferred from a country far away to this "land of a thousand hills" in Africa.

The Ninth Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank to be held in Cape Town

28 August 2024

The New Development Bank (“NDB” or “the Bank”) and the Government of the Republic of South Africa will host the Ninth Annual Meeting of the NDB Board of Governors to be held on August 29-31, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Xinhua issues research report on Belt and Road development studies

Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, speaks at the Thematic Forum on Think Tank Exchange of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

28 August 2024

BEIJING, (Xinhua) -- Xinhua Institute released a research report on Belt and Road development studies during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The report, titled "The Belt and Road Development Studies -- A Synergy Approach to Global Development," was unveiled by Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, at a thematic forum on think tank exchanges on 18 October 2023.

SA-China State Visit to focus on strengthening economic relations

26 August 2024

With China being South Africa’s largest trading partner, the upcoming State Visit to the People’s Republic of China by President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to fortify the economic relationship between the two countries.

South Africa Welcomes New Heads of Mission

Newly accredited Heads of Mission pictured with Acting President Paul Mashatile and Directors General of the Presidency Phindile Baleni and of Dirco Zane Dangor (photo: Siyabulela Duda/GCIS)

26 August 2024

Acting President of South Africa Paul Mashatile, on 22 August 2024, received Letters of Credence from newly accredited Heads of Mission to South Africa. In a ceremony at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria, the Heads of Mission reflected on their countries’ relationship with South Africa. They also pledged to forge closer ties and strengthen mutually beneficial relations. South Africa was congratulated for holding successful elections this year and subsequently forming a Government of National Unity (GNU).

Minister Ronald Lamola hails economic diplomacy milestones in the South Africa-Japan relations

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, attending the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting, Tokyo, Japan. ( Photo: Katlholo Maifadi/DIRCO)

26 August 2024

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola successfully concluded his working visit to Japan, which coincided with the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting on 24-25 August 2024 in Tokyo.

The stars shine on Africa, IAU GA Cape Town 2024

By Jayde Bhana

The South African delegation (right) handing the IAU flag over to the Italian delegation (left) (photo: Jayde Bhana)

26 August 2024

The 32nd International Astronomy Union General Assembly (IAU GA) was hosted in Cape Town, South Africa from the 6th to the 15th of August 2024. As it was emphasized many times during the conference, this was the first time in its 105 year history that the IAU GA was hosted on the African continent.

Cabinet welcomes outcomes of the 44th Ordinary SADC Summit

22 August 2024

Cabinet has welcomed the outcomes of the 44th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 17 August 2024.

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