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South Africa-China relations at 20 years.

Friends for life - Zuma (l.) and Xi. Photograph by Lintao Zhang — Getty Images

South Africa-China diplomatic relations commenced in January 1998. Thus on 1 January 2018 the two countries will be celebrating 20 years of relations. The anniversary offers an opportunity for the review of engagements over the past two decades. In this first piece of a series of four articles on the topic, Bob Wekesa summarises the long arc of contact between South Africa and China, concluding with the current close ties.

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Part I: Retracing the footsteps over two decades

Part II: Retracing economic engagements

Part III: Retracing politics & diplomacy

Part IV: Retracing culture