South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Visit China Ahead of FOCAC  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in South Africa in 2023. Image: Gianluigi Guercia / AFP.

Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, will make a state visit to China from 2 to 5 September, according to the South African government.

The visit will prepare for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, which will take place from 4 to 6 September. Xi visited South Africa in 2023 for the BRICS summit.

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