Li Qiang meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

On November 21 local time, Li Qiang, the Premier of the State Council, met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg. Li Qiang pointed out that last month, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China reviewed and adopted the suggestions for the 15th Five-Year Plan, and South Africa announced the "Ten-Point Economic Action Plan". China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with South Africa, promote the early implementation of zero-tariff measures in South Africa, give full play to the complementary advantages of the two countries in resource endowment, economic structure and other aspects, deepen cooperation in the mining industry and infrastructure construction, create new highlights in cooperation such as the automotive industry, tap the potential for cooperation in emerging fields such as new energy and artificial intelligence, and expand scientific and technological innovation cooperation such as satellite navigation and the construction of joint laboratories. Ramaphosa asked Li Qiang to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping. He said that President Xi Jinping and I reached an important consensus on establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era between the two countries, which has pushed China-South Africa relations to a new historical height and injected strong impetus into deepening bilateral cooperation in various fields. He thanked China for its support and assistance in South Africa's economic and social development and expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation with China in trade, investment, mining, industry, science and technology, energy infrastructure, medical and health care, poverty reduction and other fields for the well - being of the two peoples.