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Almost 90% of South Africa's exports to the rest of Africa go to the SADC economies. In 2018, South Africa exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$25 billion and US$11.5 billion, respectively. Intra-Africa exports account for 26% of South Africa's total exports and imports for 12% of total imports for 2018.
China–Zimbabwe relations date back to January 1979, during the Rhodesian Bush War.The Soviet Union supported Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union, and supplied them with arms; Robert Mugabe's attempts to gain Soviet support for his Zimbabwe African National Union were rebuffed, leading him to enter into relations with Soviet rival Beijing, culminating in a January 1979 meeting in ...
Sino–African relations, also referred to as Africa–China relations or Afro–Chinese relations, are the historical, political, economic, military, social, and cultural connections between China and the African continent. Little is known about ancient relations between China and Africa, though there is some evidence of early trade connections.
Peru, China-Peru Free Trade Agreement (2010) Costa Rica, China-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (2011) Iceland, China-Iceland Free Trade Agreement (2014) Switzerland, [16] China-Switzerland free trade agreement (2014) Australia, China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (2015) South Korea, China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (2015)
China has invested more in Zimbabwe than any other nation with 35 companies spending over $600 million USD. [176] The close economic relationship between Zimbabwe and China is partly driven by sanctions imposed by Western nations in response to the Zimbabwean government's continued human rights abuses. [177]
South Africa–Zimbabwe relations have been generally cordial since the end of apartheid in South Africa, although there have been tensions due to political troubles in Zimbabwe in recent years. [1] South Africa has a mission in Harare. Zimbabwe has an embassy in Pretoria and a consulate general in Johannesburg. The Government of Zimbabwe took ...
Free Trade Agreement [13] Switzerland: 6 July 2013 1 July 2014 Free Trade Agreement [14] South Korea: 1 June 2015 20 December 2015 Free Trade Agreement [15] Australia: 17 June 2015 20 December 2015 Free Trade Agreement [16] Georgia: 13 May 2017 1 January 2018 Free Trade Agreement [17] Maldives: 7 December 2017 1 January 2025 Free Trade Agreement
From the South African side trade imbalances, China's impact on South African industry, and concerns over China's influence over South Africa's domestic and international affairs remain issues of concern for bilateral relations. [42] In July 2015 South Africa's deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, led a trade and economic delegation to China. [43]