Itinerary for the official visit by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to the People's Republic of China

Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Venue: 534 Hengshan Road, 2nd Floor (Meeting Room)
12h00: Deputy President Motlanthe and delegation arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
18h00 to 18h30: Meeting between Deputy President Motlanthe and Mr Yu Zhengsheng, Party Secretary of Shanghai Municipality Committee of the Communist Party Mr Yu Zhengsheng

Venue: No.534 Hengshan Road, 2nd Floor
Dress Code: Lounge Suit/National Dress
18h40 to 19h30: Dinner hosted by Mr Yu Zengsheng in honour of Deputy President Motlanthe

Media in attendance

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

09h00 to 09h10: Deputy President Motlanthe arrives at the China Executive Leadership Academy (CELAP and received by Ms Ying Yicui, First Executive Vice President of CELAP
09h20 to 10h00: Deputy President Motlanthe to deliver a Public Lecture at the China Executive Leadership Academy (CELAP)

Venue: No.99 Qiancheng Road, Pudong
Media in attendance

10h20: Deputy President Motlanthe departs for Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
13h00: Deputy President Motlanthe and delegation arrive at Beijing International Airport
16h40: Deputy President Motlanthe arrives at the Great Hall of the People received by Mr Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People's Republic of China
17h00 to 17h15 Official welcoming ceremony Xinjiang Hall
17h30 to 18h30 Official talks

Venue: Eastern Hall
Photo opportunity

18h35 to 19h00 Signing of Memoranda
Media in attendance

19h30 to 21h00 Official dinner hosted by Vice President Jinping in honour of Deputy President Motlanthe

Venue: Western Hall

Thursday, 29 September 2011
10h00 to 11h00 Deputy President Motlanthe attends the SA/China Business Seminar
Venue: Conference Hall C

Order of proceedings:

Welcome remarks by Amb Langa
Remarks by Ms N Majokweni, CEO of BUSA
Remarks by Mr Chi Jianxin, CEO of China Africa Development Fund (CAD)
Remarks by Mr Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce
Remarks by Minister Davies and concludes by inviting Deputy President Motlanthe to the Podium
Question and Answer session and responses led by Deputy President Motlanthe
Remarks by Deputy President Motlanthe
Vote of thanks by Minister Deming

12h00 to 13h30 Luncheon with South African Ministers and their Chinese counterparts hosted by Amb Langa

Venue: Conference Hall B

Photo opportunity

15h00 to 15h30: Meeting between Deputy President Motlanthe and Premier Wen Jiabao

Venue: Office of Mr Wen Jiabao, Premier and Party Secretary of the Council of the People's Republic of China

Photo opportunity

16h05 to 16h25 Press Conference
Venue: China World Hotel

Friday, 30 September 2011

09h25: Deputy President Motlanthe arrives and received by Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China
Venue: Great Hall of the People, Fujian Hall

09h30 to 10h00 Meeting between Deputy President Motlanthe and President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao

11h30: Deputy President departs the People's Republic of China for South Africa

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