Aug 4, 2026 — China's Deputy Foreign Minister Miao Deyu met South African Deputy
Foreign Minister Molaka in China. Miao cited the 2024 FOCAC Beijing summit
decision by President Xi and President Ramaphosa to elevate China–South Africa
ties to a new-era, all-round strategic cooperative partnership, and reiterated
Beijing's announced zero-tariff measures for all African diplomatic partners.
China signaled readiness to expand bilateral cooperation in governance, power
and energy, and artificial intelligence, deepen people-to-people exchanges, and
coordinate with South Africa within BRICS and other multilateral forums to
uphold multilateralism and international fairness.
