Fruitful high mountains - Hutchison China - South Africa Forum and the signing ceremony of economic and trade cooperation

Fruitful high mountains

- Hutchison China - South Africa Forum and the signing ceremony of economic and trade cooperation

March of South Africa, vegetation luxuriantly, all mature, it is the autumn harvest harvest.

There are also bumper harvest enterprises in China and South Africa -

Noon local time on March 31, Pretoria Sheraton Hotel conference room, in the CPPCC National Committee Chairman Jia Qinglin of the witness, more than 100 entrepreneurs from China and South Africa's entrepreneurs gathered together, smiling, signing, shaking hands , signed totaling more than 300 million U.S. dollars of goods procurement contracts.

This is a Chinese enterprise so far the largest single purchase in South Africa, is South Africa established diplomatic relations 12 years fruitful pragmatic cooperation in microcosm.

South Africa is the three-nation tour of Africa Jia Qinglin, the last stop, at the Chinese - South Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum will Jia Qinglin's visit to Africa to a climax.

"South African market, promising to develop business ... ... the two sides signed the procurement of goods amounting to more than 300 million U.S. dollars, has fully demonstrated the enthusiasm of South Africa business cooperation." Before the ceremony, Jia Qinglin, China - South Africa economic and trade cooperation forum inspiring speech.

From the southern tip of South Africa's Cape of Good Hope from 12,933 kilometers to Beijing, but can not stop South accelerating the pace of economic and trade cooperation.

"Between the two countries in 2008 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations, China's fourth largest trading partner in South Africa only. Last year, despite the raging global financial crisis, bilateral trade volume broke the trend, China became South Africa's largest trading partner, and the largest merchandise export market in South Africa. "South African Trade and Industry Minister, Mr Davis said at the forum.

Statistics show that in 2009 South Africa trade volume reached 16 billion U.S. dollars, is more than 10 times in 1998, accounting for nearly 20% of China-Africa trade.

Economic and trade cooperation has entered the fast lane in South Africa held on the occasion of this economic and trade forum, brought together from all sides rushed to Pretoria, South Africa, over a hundred entrepreneurs, representatives of financial institutions. Both of them dealing with China for many years an old friend, but also the first contact with new friends in China.Although different in their region, in different areas, but the desire for cooperation with Chinese enterprises are equally strong, equally urgent.

South Africa's Standard Bank Group Chief Executive 亚奇科马雷 witnessed in South Africa and China's financial cooperation with landmark events: in March 2008, China Industrial and Commercial Bank of China bought Africa's largest banks - Standard Bank of South Africa 20% of the shares.

"At present, close cooperation is the African continent to 65 large-scale investment projects, only the power station project in Botswana on investment of 16 million." Marais said.

South Africa's Innovation Centre Management Holdings Limited chief executive officer Don Charles Si Hali Hali down the platform holding the contract to conceal our excitement.

"This is between South Africa and China Science Park, the first cooperation agreement." Harry Zahn, said his South African Innovation Center and the Shanghai Caohejing New Technology Development Zone, are members of the International Association of Science Parks has been looking forward to the early establishment of formal cooperation.

South Africa First National Bank economist Yuehanluosi that focus on the information industry, biomedicine, new energy technology development zone enterprises open and cooperative relations between the two countries, indicating that cooperation with China in South Africa from the mineral, textile, machinery and other traditional industry

High-tech, high value-added industry forward.

In fact, South Africa practical cooperation between the two countries are deeply rooted in people's lives.

1 Block to "China", "Oriental" and other named commodities distribution center in China came into being in South Africa; traffic endless high street Johannesburg, is greeted by a huge advertising company; in Africa's largest cargo port Durban, eye-catching logo printed on the Chinese shipping companies ship shuttle.

Thousands of miles away in China, South Africa's diamond and wine favored by the consumers; to attract Chinese tourists and students in South Africa most African countries; with the Chinese provinces and cities to establish friendly relations between African countries is the largest South Africa; there are countless Chinese fans in the scheme in June this year to watch the World Cup in South Africa ... ...

Forum, Jia Qinglin's ringing speech, outlined the bright future of South Africa for future cooperation:

"China will continue to take measures to expand imports from South Africa, in particular, to import more high value-added products to optimize bilateral trade structure."

"China will encourage strong, good credit industry in South Africa, Chinese enterprises to expand the field of investment, transfer technology, train personnel and increase local employment."

"The Chinese people and people of South Africa heart to heart, love with Soul, South Africa friendly cooperation are broad prospects."

Business people attending the South, responded with warm applause again and again ... ...

Applause from the people of China and the rapid economic and trade relations between South Africa heartfelt sure.

Of applause, people entrusted with developing countries and China, the largest concentration of developing countries, the continent most in-depth development of new strategic partnership between the fervent hope.

"I believe that today's procurement contracts is only a start, South Africa and the whole economic and trade relations between Africa and China, gold is about to come. With the strengthening of economic globalization, China and African countries closer economic ties to China in Africa procurement and investment will increase. "Marais said.

Executive Chairman of the South African Institute of International 莫莱齐姆贝基 said the Chinese government announced that the China-Africa Cooperation last year, eight new initiatives and Chairman Jia Qinglin's speech today, so he believed China to help African countries is not only sincere, but also long-term. Non-between the "New Silk Road" will become broader and broader.

When something more to say it was out of the room, looked up and saw a huge mural side, it was sunny day, the Cape of Good Hope. Cape of Good Hope, this piece of paradise that people pray for hope, will continue to witness the great achievements of China-Africa Cooperation!

In March in Beijing, the reawakening, flowers Tuyan, is lively in the spring.

Fruitful, it not a true portrayal of China-Africa Cooperation?

(Pretoria, April 1 newspaper Xinhua)

(Editor: Su Nan)