South Africa Targets China as Key Market for Its Farm Produce

  • China already ranks as South Africa’s largest trading partner
  • South African coalition working ‘incredibly well:’ Steenhuisen

South Africa supplies large quantities of citrus and beef to China.

Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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South Africa new 10-party coalition government aims to increase agricultural exports to China, part of a drive to forge closer ties with the Asian nation, fire up its economy and tackle a 34% unemployment rate.