A decade of improving China-South Africa ties

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa.

I first set foot on the territory of South Africa at the end of 1995 on my way to Harare as the Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe. That short stopover filled me with anticipation for the future of this beautiful and legendary nation.

In 2001, I was posted as the second Chinese ambassador to South Africa. I worked there for six years, during which I personally witnessed major events in the development of Sino-South African relations and bilateral cooperation.