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China, South Africa sign cooperation documents on trade, increased investment By Reuters

China, South Africa sign cooperation documents on trade, increased investment By Reuters

© Reuters. The South African and Chinese national flags lie on a table as businessmen sign contracts during the China-South Africa Business Forum in Beijing on August 24, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray/ File photo

BEIJING (Reuters) – China and South Africa, whose top leaders met in Beijing, signed cooperation documents covering trade and other areas and discussed encouraging their business communities to increase mutual investment, a joint statement said on Tuesday.

The signing included the application of a satellite navigation system, housing and settlement, and export requirements for dairy products and raw wool from South Africa to China, the statement carried by the official Xinhua news agency said.