On August 27, Dr. Zhao Jixian, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy attended the Youth Programme Certification Ceremony hosted by the Early Care Foundation. The event was also attended by Dr. Tshepo Motsepe, wife of the President of South Africa, as well as teacher representatives from Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.

In his remarks, Minister Counsellor Zhao said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-South Africa All-Round Strategic Cooperative Partnership in the New Era has continued to deepen. This year marks the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, and exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in education, culture and other fields have been flourishing. China stands ready to continue deepening exchanges and cooperation with the South African government and all sectors of society in the field of education, so as to better benefit the people of both countries.

Dr. Motsepe and the Early Care Foundation expressed their appreciation for the Embassy’s support for South Africa’s education sector, and looked forward to closer cooperation with China in education, teacher training and other areas.