Vice President Xi Jinping is visiting is visiting South Africa the week of the 16th of November 2010. He arrives after making a visit to Singapore and will visit Botswana and Angola after South Africa.

His visit to South Africa further cements China South African ties and is a followup after China and South Africa signed the Comprehensive Strategic partnership in August this year.

South Africa has the largest number of Chinese living in Africa, estimated at over 300,000.

18th of November - Vice President Xi JinPing signed a number of energy and trade deals during his state visit to South Africa yesterday. This visit is a followup from President Zuma's trip to China in August this year. During that visit they established the comphrehensive strategic cooperation agreement and outlined a plan for the two countries to further enhance their relationship.

Vice President Xi is expected to be in Pretoria later today to give his key note speech as well as to meet with the Chinese community leaders of South Africa at the Chinese Embassy.

19th November 2010 - Yesterday afternoon Vice President Xi JinPing met with local South African Chinese community leaders. He expressed his thanks in them supporting China all these years and encouraged them to continue to be the link and voice of China in South Africa.

Vice President Xi departs South Africa and travels to Botswana and Angola before returning back to China.

Wishing all of you a very Happy New Year! May 2011 bring you success, prosperity, happiness and most importantly the good health to enjoy it all!

This year Chinese New Year falls on the 3rd of February and we welcome in the Year of the Rabbit!