January 2008

Vol 1 N0 3

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South Africa SOUTH AFRICA | CHINA

The new men in place

Beijing's foreign minister wants to know the implications of Jacob Zuma's ANC presidency

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visited South Africa on 7 January 2008 to deepen a relationship which has been elevated to a ‘strategic dialogue’. The visit was to celebrate ten years since the post-apartheid government cut relations with Taiwan. The National Party’s apartheid governments had strongly supported Taipei and shunned Beijing....

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