South Africa-China multi-lateral co-operation: BRICS and FOCAC

Kim, Yejoo; Tukić, Nuša

South Africa-China multi-lateral co-operation: BRICS and FOCAC

dc.contributor.author	Kim, Yejoo
dc.contributor.author	Tukić, Nuša
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-12T09:05:56Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-12T09:05:56Z
dc.date.issued	2015-08
dc.description.abstract	The 21st Century has witnessed the emergence of a number of non-western powers, many of which have entered into formal partnerships, driven predominantly by a common development agenda. A prominent engagement within this new context is the China-South Africa relationship which, in recent years, has been strengthened through both bi-lateral exchanges as well as various multi-lateral frameworks. Two major partnerships include BRICS, an association of five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and FOCAC, the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation – a triennial ministerial meeting whose aim is to enhance co-operation between China and African states at multiple levels. South Africa’s inclusion in the BRICS grouping bestows on it a prestigious position in the continent as well as in the global arena. At the upcoming FOCAC VI in 2015, it is expected that South Africa as co-chair will yet again show its commitment in taking initiatives to resolve Africa’s challenges. This Policy Brief discusses the importance of South Africa’s growing role in these groupings with a focus on how its membership can contribute to South Africa’s sustainable development and help it to garner opportunities.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99159
dc.language.iso	en_ZA	en_ZA
dc.subject	FOCAC, BRICS, China, Multi-lateral co-operation	en_ZA
dc.title	South Africa-China multi-lateral co-operation: BRICS and FOCAC	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA