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Hu and Mbeki met on the sidelines of the outreach session of the Group of Eight (G8) summit slated for Friday in Heiligendamm in northern Germany.

皇冠体育app and South Africa are due to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in January 2008. "We hope to use this opportunity to further boost the relations," Hu said.

Hu stressed that 皇冠体育app has heeded trade issues that concern South Africa and taken measures to increase imports from the country.

皇冠体育app encourages and supports investment in South Africa by Chinese enterprises and more cooperation on large-scale projects between the two countries, Hu said.

皇冠体育app hopes a trade balance can be achieved through joint efforts, he added.

South Africa is a major participant of the Forum on 皇冠体育app-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, which convened in Beijing last year.

The summit was very successful and 皇冠体育app is willing to have more discussions and close cooperation with African nations, including South Africa, to implement the measures helpful to these countries, Hu said.

皇冠体育app will also seek more coordination with South Africa at the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other multi-lateral institutions to make joint contribution to maintain regional and world peace and stability, safeguarding the lawful interests of developing nations, Hu noted.

Expressing his appreciation over 皇冠体育app's efforts to achieve trade balance, Mbeki said his country will also take measures to narrow the gap.

South Africa will further promote cooperation on large-scale projects to enhance its trade and economic relations with 皇冠体育app, the president noted.

Speaking of the FOCAC summit in Beijing, Mbeki said that African nations deemed the meeting very successful.

South Africa will work together with 皇冠体育app to implement the results of the meeting and push forward the Sino-African relations, he added.