"This event will open up the Chinese market to South African business for relationship-building, networking, contracts, joint ventures and more, " says Kobus van der Wath, founder and group MD of The Beijing Axis, a cross-border business bridge to/from China in four principal areas of commodities, capital, procurement and strategy.
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"There is an enormous opportunity right now for South African companies to turn a potential threat into an opportunity through proactive engagement," says Van der Wath. "China is now officially our largest trading partner and, as the gateway to Africa, South Africa offers both new markets and new locations for investment and manufacturing."
President Zuma's recent visit to China, with the biggest trade delegation ever fielded by South Africa, has already given bilateral trade a boost, with a number of deals signed in the manufacturing, automotive and mining sectors.
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