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includes peace, cooperation, openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning, mutual benefit and winwin results and to enrich its meaning with the characteristics of the new era. The MoU also aims
at creating opportunities for mutual learning, realizing better exchange and integration of goods,
technology, capital and personnel and promoting the coordinated development and common
progress of countries concerned in the fields of economy, society, environment and culture,
thereby facilitating dialogues and integration of different civilizations. Both South Africa and China
have agreed to jointly explore the converging points between the Belt and Road Initiative and
national development of South Africa, to enhance policy coordination and pragmatic cooperation,
promote win-win cooperation and mutual learning so as to realize peaceful development and
common prosperity for both countries.
3. Agreement between the Department of Environmental Affairs and the NDRC on Strengthening
Cooperation in the Oceans Economy
The objective of the Agreement on Strengthening Cooperation in the Oceans Economy is to create
cooperation and a consultation platform and to promote cooperation on the Oceans Economy
between the two countries and related organisations and enterprises. The Agreement outlines
broad areas of cooperation in the following areas i.e. Maritime transport; Offshore petroleum
resources development; Ocean drilling platform building; Aquaculture and processing of fish
products; Port development/construction and operation; Port industrial park development; Skills
development and capacity building; Research, technology innovation and technology transfer;
Oceans environment conservation and management; and other areas of mutual interest as agreed
by the Parties.
4. Agreement on the Waiver of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders
The Agreement on the Waiver of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders
allows for those citizens from South Africa and China, who hold valid diplomatic or service
passports, to enter into, exit from, transit through, or stay in the country of the other Party for a
period not exceeding 30 days to be exempt from the requirement of having to obtain a visa for the
duration of that period. Accredited diplomatic and consular staff, as well as members of their
families, shall not be required to obtain a visa for the duration of their accreditation. The Agreement
shall replace the existing Agreement regarding the Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of
Diplomatic Passports, signed on 24 August 2010.
5. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Health and Medical Sciences between the
People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa
The objective of the MoU in Health and Medical Sciences between South Africa and China is to
expand exchanges in the fields of public health, health care delivery systems and biomedical
sciences, as well as establish regular cooperation between health institutions. Areas of cooperation
include: Public health services and biomedical research, medical research; Primary health care,
including family medicine; Quality assurance in health care and standards practice; education and
training in, and research of, traditional medicine; healthy lifestyles; regulation of medicine, including
traditional medicine; pre-hospital emergency medicine; HIV and AIDS and TB and MDR-TB
treatment; Recruitment of health professionals; and Human resource development.
6. MoU on Cooperation and Development on Science Parks
Following the Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation concluded between South
Africa and China on 30 March 1999, the Five to Ten Year Strategic Framework for Cooperation
between South Africa and China (2015-2024) signed on 4 December 2014; and the China-Africa
Science and Technology Partnership Programme that was launched in November 2011, the two
countries have committed to continue to expand cooperation in the field of science parks on the
basis of equality and mutual benefit in order to enhance bilateral research and development
partnerships and innovation activities. The MoU on Science Park Cooperation highlights
cooperation between the two countries in Business incubation, High-End Skills Development and
ICT Research and Development Investment.
7. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People's Republic of China and
the Government of South Africa on the establishment of a China Cultural Centre in the Republic of
South Africa
The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of South
Africa wish to promote the cultural and exchanges expertise and cooperation between the two
countries and strengthen the mutual understanding and friendship. The Government of the
People's Republic of China will establish a China Cultural Centre in South Africa. The Cultural
Centre will provide quality and publicly-accessible cultural programmes through friendly
collaboration with its partners.
8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Public Enterprises, Republic of
South Africa, and the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the
State Council, The People's Republic of China
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Public Enterprises of South Africa
and the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, of
the People's Republic of China intends to facilitate strengthening cooperation in terms of
infrastructure construction projects; information communications, as well as co-operation between
Chinese and South African energy related companies. The Agreement will create a legal
framework for South African and Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) within their oversight
control to conduct exchanges and cooperation in the areas of common interests; and as well as to
share information and expertise in their respective enterprises.
9. Memorandum of Understanding on Anti-Monopoly Cooperation between the Ministry of
Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Economic Development Department of South
Africa
The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU) is to enhance the partnership of the
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Economic Development
Department of South Africa by providing a sound mechanism for their communication and
cooperation in the fields of competition law and policy, including enforcement. Exchanging
information regarding developments in their respective competition legislation, enforcement and
policy; Providing comments on drafts of each other's competition law, regulations and other legal
or guidance documents; exchanging information on issues including, but not limited to, definition
of relevant markets, theories of harm, the competitive impact assessment and the design of
remedies; Sharing competition law enforcement experience; Sharing practice and experience with
respect to law enforcement capacity building; and Exchanging views on issues relating to
international cooperation on competition law and policy.
10. Memorandum of Cooperation between the South African Revenue Service of the Republic of
South Africa and the Great Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China
The Memorandum of Cooperation between the South African Revenue Service (SARS) of the
Republic of South Africa and the Great Administration of Customs (GAC) of the People's Republic
of China, intends to strengthen cooperation in the field of administrative assistance in customs
matters with the focus of improving mutual understanding of the Participants' custom practices.
The Agreement will create a legal framework for the SARS and the Great Administration of
Customs to promote communication and cooperation in customs administration; technology
application, the formulation and implementation of laws and regulations; capacity building; and
trade statistics. The Memorandum of Cooperation will also pave the way for the Participants to
enhance cooperation by developing their capabilities through particular activities, projects and
arrangements as well as facilitate cooperation in specific areas namely the exchange of trade
statistics; trade facilitation and identifying and controlling trade risks; improving the existing
of mechanical and electrical products and whole-set equipment from Chinese enterprises, and
projects contracted by Chinese enterprises in South Africa, as well as operation, maintenance and
other related services. The Quota will be preferably used for projects in South Africa, e.g. railway,
ports and pipeline, etc., and other projects recognized by both Parties.
4. Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Fund Infrastructure and Industrial Development Projects in
South Africa and the Rest of Africa between China Construction Bank Corporation and Industrial
Corporation of South Africa Limited
The Parties will fund Infrastructure and Industrial Development projects, directly and indirectly in
South Africa and the rest of Africa, subject to their internal funding processes. The Parties will,
inter alia, fund project opportunities in South Africa and the rest of Africa with the IDC taking
underlying project risk and CCB taking project risk at the IDC level. This would involve debt funding.
Sectors to be considered for funding include industrial infrastructure (which encompasses energy
renewable and conventional) agro-processing; manufacturing and mining beneficiation; amongst
others.
5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) and the Industrial
Development Corporation (IDC)
It is the mutual intention of the Parties to co-operate with each other by establishing motor vehicle
manufacturing facilities in South Africa at a coastal city either Durban or East London. The
manufacturing facility is intended to create jobs and sell motor vehicles in South Africa and the rest
of the African continent in accordance with the terms of reference referred to in this MOU to make
reasonable profit.
6. Cooperation Framework Agreement between the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) and
the China Communications Construction Company
The purpose of this Agreement is to assist in establishing and developing a long-term friendly
cooperation relationship between the Parties in order to fund and implement new projects in the
water and sanitation sector in the Republic of South Africa.
7. Agreement on the Final Acceptance for CBERS-04 Satellite Ground System in South Africa
between the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the China Aerospace, Science
and Technology Corporation (CAISC)
With the support of the China-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Program (CASTEP)
launched by Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology in 2009, the China Aerospace Science
and Technology Corporation (CASC) has appointed the China Center for Earth Resource Satellite
Data & Application (CRESDA) to execute the task of CBERS-04 Satellite Ground System in South
Africa for the South Africa National Space Agency (SANSA). In October, 2015, CRESDA
completed installation, integration, and training of the CBERS-04 Satellite Ground System in South
Africa. During 17th October - 31st November 2015, SANSA successfully completed a Test Run of
the CBERS-04 Satellite Ground System in South Africa. CRESDA and SANSA on 2 December
2015 will sign a Final Acceptance Agreement for the CBERS-04 Satellite Ground System in South
Africa to certify that the CBERS-04 Satellite Ground System in South Africa is accepted by SANSA
and is formally handed over to SANSA.
8. Project Management Cooperation Agreement for CAP1400 Project between State Nuclear
Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and the South Africa Nuclear Corporation (NECSA)
The Agreement will allow for SNPTC and NECSA to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of
nuclear power. China and South Africa have enormous potential in the peaceful use of nuclear
energy. SNPTC owns the CAP1400 Project, a nuclear power plant, operated by its subsidiary,
State Nuclear Power Demonstration Plant Company Ltd. Through this Agreement, SNPTC agrees
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