On 17 June, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa and South Africa’s Department of Science, Technology and Innovation collectively hosted the China-South Africa Young Scientists Exchange Symposium. The occasion was attended and addressed by Ambassador Wu Peng, Minister of of Science, Technology and Innovation Blade Nzimande, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina, CEO of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Thulani Dlamini, and President of the Academy of Science of South Africa Thokozani Majozi. More than 10 younger students from universities and analysis establishments in each international locations engaged in discussions below the theme “Youth, Science, Unity for Good,” and over 150 members attended the symposium.
In his remarks, Ambassador Wu Peng reviewed the pioneering position performed by younger individuals in China and South Africa at vital levels of nationwide improvement. He famous that science and know-how cooperation, particularly exchanges and collaboration amongst younger scientists, has at all times been one of the most dynamic and productive areas of China-South Africa bilateral relations. Such cooperation has made nice contributions to deepening bilateral relations, advancing discovery at the science frontier, and selling sustainable improvement. He reaffirmed China’s dedication to creating extra alternatives for youth alternate between the two international locations, and inspired younger individuals to play an lively half in China–South Africa and China–Africa cooperation.
Minister Nzimande famous that the symposium carries particular significance as a result of it takes place as South Africa marks the fiftieth anniversary of Youth Day and only a few weeks earlier than the one hundred and fifth anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. He emphasised the longstanding friendship between South Africa and China and highlighted that the two international locations have produced greater than 100 joint analysis tasks. He famous that South Africa intends to make use of the Young Scientists Exchange Programme to strengthen long-term exchanges that contribute to human useful resource improvement in each international locations.
Minister-Counsellor Chen Jingquan, who oversees science and know-how affairs at the Embassy, launched the Young Scientists Exchange Programme, joint analysis tasks, joint laboratories, and the Talented Young Scientist Programme.
The symposium additionally served as a platform to publicize China’s insurance policies on worldwide science and know-how cooperation, resulting in better mutual understanding between younger scientists from the two international locations.