Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has on Sunday, 27 October 2013 arrived in Beijing, where he is leading the South African delegation to the 5th South Africa-China Bi-National Commission (BNC) scheduled for 28 to 29 October 2013.
The 5th SA-China BNC will be co-chaired by Deputy President Motlanthe and the Chinese Vice President, Mr Li Yuanchao.
The 5th SA-China BNC will be preceded by the Strategic Dialogue Mechanism which comprises sectoral committees on Foreign Affairs, Economic and Trade, Science and Technology, Education, Energy and Minerals and will review progress made on the implementation of previous BNC decisions.
The BNC will discuss among others, regional and global geopolitical issues.
The two countries will sign bilateral agreements promoting cooperation in the areas of human resources development and tourism.
The South African delegation also include the following Ministers and Deputy Ministers:
- Ms L Sisulu, Minister of Public Service and Administration
- Mr M van Schalkwyk, Minister of Tourism
- Ms S Shabangu, Minister of Mineral Resources
- Mr E Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
- Ms B Thomson, Deputy Minister of Energy
- Ms T Tobias-Pokolo, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
- Mr B Mangwanishe, Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise
Enquiries:
Mr Thabo Masebe
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