Johannesburg, July 25th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Fikile Mbalula, Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, on the sidelines of the Liberation Movements Summit 2025. 

Liu said, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa 27 years ago, the two countries have always respected and supported each other, treated each other as equals, and achieved win-win cooperation, setting a fine example of friendly exchanges and mutual assistance between China and African countries and Global South countries. President Xi Jinping and President Cyril Ramaphosa have met many times, elevating China-South Africa relations to an all-round strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, and reaching important consensus on jointly building a high-level China-South Africa community with a shared future, leading China-South Africa relations into a "golden era". China is willing to work with South Africa to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen high-level strategic communication, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, and elevate all-round cooperation between China and South Africa to new heights to better safeguard the strategic, security and development interests of the two countries.  

Liu said, the CPC and the ANC are good comrades and brothers. Under the new circumstances, the CPC is willing to implement the memorandum of understanding on exchanges and cooperation between the two Parties, further deepen the institutionalized exchanges with the ANC, enhance high-level exchanges and political dialogue, strengthen exchanges of experience in state governance and administration, promote practical cooperation between the two sides through inter-party channels, and provide a strong political guarantee for the continuous and healthy development of China-South Africa relations. In a world of changes and turmoil, the changes are still developing, while turmoil is becoming more prominent. The Liberation Movements Summit held in South Africa this time has sent out a strong message of progressive forces joining hands and opposing external interference. The CPC is willing to work with the ANC to make good use of mechanisms such as the BRICS Political Parties Plus Dialogue, strengthen unity and cooperation among Global South countries, jointly resist risks and address common challenges, and work for a more just and equitable international order.  

Mbalula welcomed the CPC delegation led by Liu Jianchao for the Liberation Movements Summit. He said, South Africa appreciates the valuable support provided by China for South Africa's national development over a long period of time. The world order is undergoing profound changes at present. South Africa adheres to a no-alliance policy and hopes to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in international affairs and multilateral institutions such as BRICS and the G20, practice true multilateralism, promote the establishment of a new international order and a more just and reasonable global governance system that is beneficial to developing countries, and jointly safeguard the collective interests of Global South countries. The ANC and the CPC have forged deep sentiments through long-term exchanges, effectively promoting the common development and prosperity of the two countries. The ANC hopes to strengthen exchanges with the CPC in areas such as ideological work and cadre training, and promote practical cooperation in trade, investment, and other fields, so as to deliver more tangible benefits to the two peoples. 

Wu Peng, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, was present.