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'South' can lead way forward for world

By Fu Jing | China Daily | Updated: 2018-07-18 08:27

After landing in bustling Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday night, I realized with a thrill that I was setting foot south of the equator for the first time.

Frankly, my understanding of the country stems mostly from the epic story of its late president Nelson Mandela, its hosting of soccer's World Cup eight years ago, reading some media stories and a chat with the taxi driver on my way to the hotel.

'South' can lead way forward for world

Geographically, South Africa is quite a long haul from China. But in terms of the world's economic geography, we are close, and one common characteristic is that we are both part of the "Global South" as developing economies.

'South' can lead way forward for world

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