China opens market to South African exports

Pretoria’s trade minister and Beijing’s minister of commerce have agreed on a deal to boost bilateral trade

Pretoria and Beijing have signed a new trade agreement to deepen economic ties, grant South African exports duty-free access to the Chinese market, and expand investment flows.

The China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (CAEPA) was signed by South African Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.