Chinese tech to light up homes in South Africa

In addition to renewable energy, China-Africa cooperation has extended to a wide range of areas, including industrial parks and vocational training, to support the industrialization and modernization of the continent.

During his meeting with Ramaphosa in Pretoria in August, Xi said China is willing to make use of various cooperation platforms, such as the China-South Africa Vocational Training Alliance, to intensify bilateral cooperation in vocational training, promote exchanges and cooperation in youth employment, and help South Africa cultivate badly needed talent for economic and social development.

During the meeting, the two presidents also witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements for developing industrial parks and higher education. On Aug 24, during a China-Africa leaders' dialogue co-hosted by President Xi and President Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, Xi said China has been firmly supporting Africa's modernization efforts, and he proposed launching initiatives to support Africa's industrialization and agricultural modernization.

In Atlantis, a town about 50 kilometers north of Cape Town, an industrial park set up more than 10 years ago has transformed the once sleepy town into a major manufacturing base for household electrical appliances. This has created thousands of job opportunities for locals and injected new impetus into industrialization of the country.