Friendship and Cooperation Between China,South Africa As Well As Africa at Large

The friendship between the peoples of Africa and China dates back to ancient times when communication was still a major challenge. Nevertheless, Africa and China started to communicate and engage in trade as early as 3,000 years ago. By the 6th century, China and Africa already had direct contact via sea routes. In the 15th century, Admiral Zheng He, the well-known Chinese diplomat and navigator of the time, led fleets to East Africa four times, and visited places on the African continent…