South Africa's high-level trade delegation to China to look

Filed in South Africa, people will think of diamonds, gold and wild animals, of course, the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Nelson Mandela and the 2010 World Cup. This is known as the "Rainbow Country," a beautiful country on the African continent's most modern countries.

    Today, the establishment of diplomatic relations with China only 11 years of country, frequently to China, "waving" I hope Chinese enterprises to invest in South Africa.

    August 27, from South Africa, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry History of Andy (phonetic), led a high-level trade delegation began a two-week visit to China.

    August 31, Shi Andy interview with this reporter in Beijing, said: "As a gateway into the African continent, South Africa, to the Chinese enterprises to invest in business provided a stable political and economic environment. We look forward to all interested companies to invest in South Africa meeting, the scale, big or small. "

    Grasp the opportunity

    This reporter has learned that the delegation was led by more than 40 senior managers and representatives of famous enterprises, mainly from agriculture, diamond cutting, education, mining equipment, special metal, solar energy investment and other industries.

    Following the August 27 visit to Hong Kong, China, August 31, after a visit to Beijing, the delegation will be in Shanghai, Xiamen, launched a series of trade activities. The Delegation will also be on September 8 in Xiamen to attend the 13th China International Investment and Trade Fair, and have set up an exclusive exhibition area of South Africa introduced the South African.

    "South Africa is China's largest trading partner in Africa, accounting for the total trade volume between China and the African continent to 20%. Through the demonstration and negotiation activities, we will highlight South Africa's agro-processing, metals and mining industry, electrical products, and bio-fuels and alternative energy and other investment opportunities in major industries. "Shi said Andy.

    South African Ambassador Ni Qing Ge (Ntshinga), said in an interview: "In 11 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries a firm, we are very pleased to see that the visit to China, South Africa, the number of companies continued to grow. Forthcoming 13th China Xiamen International Investment and Trade Fair will provide enterprises with access to potential South African investment and trade opportunities for partners. "

    On China's SMEs to enter the South African development issues, the South African Innovation Park (TheInnovationHub) business, marketing and value-added services manager Paul said South Africa is very welcome China's small and medium enterprises settled in South Africa. South Africa's small and medium enterprises in South Africa would be strengthened co-operation with Chinese enterprises and exchanges for Chinese private enterprises to enter South Africa, the mining business to provide maximum convenience. He also said that the high-level trade delegation included eight small and medium enterprises in South Africa, they hope that through this visit can be found in China, the corresponding development opportunities, so that South African firms to go abroad, and in China, for further industrialization.

    About South Africa

    As the African continent's richest country, South Africa, also have the Great Depression in the current context of upstream. The high-level trade delegation's visit to China, to some extent reflected the difficulties faced by the South African economy as well as the desire for foreign investment. "South Africa's ability to survive it, but also have the ability to achieve growth, as she provides investors with a world-class infrastructure and unlimited dynamic emerging markets." Ni Qing Court, he says.

    According to reports, since 2005, South Africa, infrastructure has been constantly expanded and improved in order to attract foreign investment, promote economic growth to create a favorable environment. South Africa has the world's tenth largest highway network and the African continent's most efficient port facilities, the most complete network infrastructure in the African continent's most advanced and most perfect state.

    In recent years, increasing the South African labor force skills, as well as the establishment of enterprises in South Africa, the cost advantage, many Chinese enterprises have come to South Africa. South Africa's school completion rates highest in the world, coupled with government, business and trade unions jointly carried out by the "priority skills acquisition joint program," training so that workers have the necessary technology to enable the South African workforce is quickly becoming a bright spot to attract global attention.

    In social security, just after the democratic elections of the South African Government will promote social stability, strengthening of social security as a top priority. South African Trade and Industry Director of Investment Promotion and facilitation Stockhausen (phonetic) about this: "We have dramatically increased its security budget. From the previous year's 33 billion rand to the present 43 billion rand, which expanded the the police force, an increase of more advanced equipment. "

    Hausen, not without pride, said: "Foreign direct investment in South Africa is very large, but very wide area. In addition to traditional mining investment, including Procter & Gamble, Hennessy, Renault, General Motors, these manufacturing enterprises in South Africa investment. In addition, tourism and hotel industry in South Africa have formed a large scale. "

    Chinese companies have been successful in South Africa

    Former Chinese ambassador to South Africa Liu Guijin spoke to reporters a little story: 70 years of last century, the Chinese suits and ties walked on the street, the locals will ask to see the Japanese, that we are Japanese. At that time very few people will think of Chinese people to leave the country. In recent years, he discovered that South Africa's tourist attractions and street signs are written in Chinese and English. Japan's ambassador to South Africa Liu Guijin front often complained that South Africa met with Japanese tourists who all call them Chinese, mistakenly regard them as Chinese.

    Successful investment of Chinese enterprises in South Africa, the case is also dazzling.

    In the past few years, ZTE and Huawei, and some outstanding success in South Africa, Chinese enterprises invest and build factories, and select companies in South Africa as the headquarters of the African continent. China Steel Group is South Africa's largest Chinese companies, which in 2008 committed to Limpopo Province, South Africa, 400 million U.S. dollars of new investments. Many Chinese companies will enter the African market South Africa as a base, and the use of local enterprise network quickly into the African continent.

    In 2008, China Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, South Africa, Standard Bank acquired a 20% stake, worth 5.5 billion. In July 2009, China Construction Bank's second-largest banking group in South Africa - South Africa's First Rand Bank signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding the two sides in consulting, finance, investment and other areas of practical cooperation. The collaboration will focus on the joint for the relevant provision of advisory and financing services to customers. In addition, the China-Africa Development Fund has opened an office in South Africa, the fund created by the Chinese government to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in Africa, and it is currently in South Africa over power and alternative energy-related projects to provide assessment of the financing.

    At the same time, South Africa invested enterprises in China are also growing. For example, South Africa, Standard Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China set up a joint venture; to the end of 2009, Sasol (Sasol Synfuels International, Inc.) and the Shenhua Group and other large Chinese companies co-operation coal-oil investment in the first phase of the project is nearing completion; South Africa's rainbow mining company, Anglo American is also active in China and other South African companies.

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