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09-14

2026

GACC Minister Sun Meijun and South African Minister of Agriculture Willem Aucamp Co-Chair Ninth China-South Africa Ministerial Meeting on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Cooperation

On the morning of September 8, Sun Meijun, Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), and South African Minister of Agriculture Willem Aucamp co-chaired the Ninth China-South Africa Ministerial Meeting on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Cooperation at the GACC headquarters.

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09-14

2026

Xi calls on BRICS to unite Global South, deepen cooperation

The international landscape is volatile and fraught with risks and challenges, Xi said, adding that to bring stability to the world and make it a better place, BRICS countries must seize the historical initiative, rally the Global South, and advance the well-being of all humanity.

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09-14

2026

Xi charts course for high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation, Chinese FM says

BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the BRICS summit in India is of strategic significance for steering the high-quality development for greater BRICS cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

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09-14

2026

Botswana minister thanks Chinese partners for bring technology, skills, jobs

Botswana's Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Nelson Ramaotwana on Sunday thanked Chinese partners for bringing technology, skills transfer, jobs for communities to the southern African country.

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09-14

2026

How BRICS is reshaping the Global South's place in the world

The rise of the Global South is reshaping the architecture of global power. What began in 2006 as a modest grouping of emerging economies, with South Africa officially joining in 2011, has grown into an 11-member grouping spanning four continents, with a growing circle of partner countries actively engaging in the cooperation.

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09-14

2026

Interview: BRICS key to Global South representation, scholar says

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS is playing an increasingly important role in safeguarding genuine multilateralism and international rules by fostering a more balanced, inclusive and representative international order, an expert has said.

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09-14

2026

Kenya reassures foreigners over small-scale trade directive

Kenya has reassured foreign governments and investors that President William Ruto's directive targeting foreign participation in small-scale trade is not a blanket ban on foreigners, but a regulatory measure aimed at protecting local livelihoods.

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09-11

2026

Xi to attend New Delhi summit to boost greater BRICS cooperation

It is for our shared pursuit and for the overarching trend of peace and development that we BRICS countries have come together," Chinese President Xi Jinping has said.

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09-11

2026

South Sudan honors outgoing Chinese medical team, welcomes new cohort

The South Sudanese government and the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan on Wednesday honored the outgoing 13th Chinese medical team in Juba, presenting its members with certificates of recognition and officially welcoming the incoming 14th batch.

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09-11

2026

Minister Willie Aucamp signs protocol opening market for the export of South African cherries to China

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Wille Aucamp, has signed a landmark protocol granting South African cherry producers market access into China for the first time. The signing of the protocol took place during the 9th Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Ministerial Meeting in Beijing on 8 September 2026, where Minister Aucamp signed the protocol alongside Minister Sun Meijun of the General Administration of Chinese Customs (GACC).

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