Qin Gang Holds a Telephone Meeting with South African Foreign Minister Pandor | Strategy | Support | BRICS | Relations | Cooperation | China | South Africa
On June 6, 2023, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang had a phone conversation with South African Foreign Minister Pandor.
Qin Gang stated that in recent years, the pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in various fields has yielded fruitful results.China has always viewed and developed China South Africa relations from a strategic perspective, and will continue to firmly support South Africa in exploring a modernization path that is in line with its own national conditions, supporting South Africa's economic development and improving people's livelihoods. We are willing to work together with the South to translate high-level political mutual trust between the two countries into practical actions, and promote the continuous development of the China South comprehensive strategic partnership.
Qin Gang stated that South Africa, as the Chair of the BRICS this year, has invested a lot of energy and done a lot of effective work in BRICS cooperation. China highly appreciates this and is willing to continue to fully cooperate with the work of the South African Chair, support South Africa's successful hosting of leadership meetings, strengthen solidarity and cooperation among BRICS countries, and jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries.
Pandor stated that South Africa attaches great importance to developing relations with China, firmly adheres to the One China policy, and is willing to deepen practical cooperation in various fields with China, promoting the South China comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. South Africa is willing to further strengthen coordination and cooperation with China under multilateral frameworks such as the BRICS countries.