BEIJING, Dec. 4 -- The ninth meeting of the China-South Africa Defense Committee was held in South Africa from November 29 to December 3, 2023. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concern including the international and regional security situation, national defense and military development in each country, and bilateral military exchanges and cooperation between China and South Africa, and signed cooperation documents.
Both sides spoke highly of the relations between the two countries and two militaries, and pledged to fully exploit the guiding and coordinating role of the China-South Africa Defense Committee mechanism under the strategic guidance of the heads of state, further tap the potential of cooperation, expand the cooperation fields, and add new connotations to the China-South Africa comprehensive strategic partnership, so as to make positive contributions to the international and regional security and stability.