(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-12-30 13:46

Johannesburg -- China and South Africa will push their relations to a new high by holding a series of events in 2008 to mark the 10th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, China's ambassador to South Africa said Saturday.

Nearly 200 representatives of Chinese living in the African country met Saturday night in Johannesburg to celebrate the anniversary. They made a retrospection over the opportunities brought to them by the forging of the links between the two countries.

Noting the huge contributions by the Chinese living in South Africa to the bilateral ties, Ambassador Zhong Jianhua said they have given away money and other stuffs in donations to local people beside bringing them high-quality Chinese commodities with competitive prices.

What they have done here has helped to deepen understanding and friendship between the two peoples and to consolidate and boost relations of the two countries, he said.