PRETORIA: China’s President Xi Jinping has received the Order of South Africa award from President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese media reported on Tuesday. The award function came after Chinses President’s meeting with his South African counterpart Ramaphosa during his official visit to the country to attend the 15th BRICS Summit.
Chinese Leader Awarded Order of South Africa
The Order of South Africa is the highest award that South Africa awards to the friendly head of state and important personalities. Speaking at the award ceremony, President Xi said the China-South Africa strategic partnership has entered into a “golden era,” as political mutual trust between the two nations continues to deepen further, and equally helpful and practical coordination in diverse sectors has yielded fruitful outcomes.
The two nations have maintained close cooperation in global affairs, which has successfully promoted their respective progress and renewal and made positive contributions to securing the common interests of developing nations, XI said.
