South Africa aims to strengthen cooperation with China this year across various sectors to achieve mutual benefits, say South African officials and scholars.

On the Atlantic coast of Guinea-Bissau, the February afternoon sunlight glistens on the rippling sea. At the Bandim Fisheries Wharf, crew members of the China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC) in Guinea-Bissau mended fishing nets and inspected fuel supplies, making final preparations for the year's first voyage.

The African Mining Indaba 2025 kicked off on Monday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, with South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe calling for cooperation to shape the future of the continent's mining industry.

The international tourist arrivals to South Africa increased by 5.1 percent in 2024 compared with that of 2023, the country's Department of Tourism said Monday.

Guinea-Bissau looks forward to deepening cooperation with China to advance its media industry and amplify its voice on the global stage, Amadu Djamanca, director general of Guinea-Bissau National Television, has said.