The China (Guangdong) and South Africa Investment and Economic Exchange Meeting was held in Johannesburg, pushing bilate

       On November 17th, the "China (Guangdong) and South Africa Investment and Economic Exchange Meeting," co-hosted by the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Overseas Chinese and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Chamber of Commerce in South Africa, was held at the Eastgate Shopping mall in Johannesburg. Dozens of guests, including representatives from the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Overseas Chinese delegation, Guangdong Chinese business delegation, overseas Chinese organizations in South Africa, and the business circles of China and South Africa, attended the meeting and engaged in in-depth discussions on bilateral investment, business policies, and industrial cooperation.
    In the afternoon of the same day, the exchange meeting officially kicked off in the grand conference hall of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Chamber of Commerce in South Africa. Chen Nonghao, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Overseas Chinese, pointed out in his speech that South Africa has long been one of China's most important economic and trade partners in Africa, and the two sides have maintained close cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, and industrial chain collaboration. He said that with the imminent full implementation of China's 14th Five-Year Plan and China's continued expansion of high-level opening up to the outside world, both Guangdong enterprises "going global" and South African enterprises "bringing in" are facing new opportunities.
Chen Nonghao emphasized that Guangdong boasts a comprehensive manufacturing system, robust innovation capabilities, and a continuously optimized business environment. He looked forward to promoting, through this exchange meeting, a deeper understanding and investment in South Africa among more Guangdong enterprises, while encouraging South African enterprises to enter Guangdong and expand into the Chinese market. He gave a focused introduction on Guangdong's economic strength, foreign investment policies, and industrial system at the event.
    In his welcome speech, Wu Shaokang, President of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Chamber of Commerce in South Africa, stated that South Africa is advancing economic restructuring, and the fields of manufacturing, new energy, digital economy, and agricultural product processing possess immense development potential. He emphasized that Guangdong and South Africa have strong industrial complementarities and a solid foundation for cooperation. He expressed his hope to leverage this platform to further expand economic and trade ties between the two regions, and to encourage more Guangdong enterprises to use South Africa as a base to tap into the broader African market.
     Zhou Yujiang, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg, stated in his speech that the visit of the Guangdong delegation reflects China's direction of further deepening reforms and expanding opening-up after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He pointed out that South Africa is an important node for China to carry out cooperation in Africa, and the manufacturing, new energy, and other fields are facing vast opportunities. South Africa also highly expects Chinese enterprises to invest locally, driving employment and industrial upgrading. Zhou Yujiang emphasized that Guangdong enterprises should fully leverage the advantages of both sides when "going global", while paying attention to the security environment and legal system of South Africa, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results based on risk assessment. He also encouraged overseas Chinese entrepreneurs in South Africa to continue to play a bridging role and contribute to promoting economic and trade cooperation between China and South Africa.
    During the event, the organizer played a promotional video of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and hosted a signing ceremony between the Guangdong International Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Chamber of Commerce in Southern Africa, and the Shunde Chamber of Commerce in Southern Africa.
Si Hai, Honorary President of the Shanghai Business Association of Southern Africa and Assistant Mayor of Johannesburg, introduced the business environment in South Africa. Representatives from Guangdong and South African enterprises shared their experiences in operating businesses in South Africa and ideas for industrial cooperation.
      During the interactive exchange session, enterprises from central and southern China, spanning multiple industries including cable manufacturing, energy, new materials, and communication services, conducted on-site matchmaking and engaged in pragmatic negotiations centered around supply chain cooperation, industrial investment, and project implementation.
     This exchange meeting was jointly hosted by the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Overseas Chinese and the South Africa Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao General Chamber of Commerce, and was organized by the Guangdong International Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Youth Federation, with support from several South African Chinese associations. The event provided a new platform for strengthening industrial cooperation between Guangdong and South Africa and promoting two-way investment, and laid a foundation for further deepening the economic and trade relations between China and South Africa.