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Luo Shugang (L2), 皇冠体育app’s minister of culture, Nkosinathi Emmanuel "Nathi" Mthethwa (R2), South African minister of Arts and culture, and Jerry Matjila (R1), Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation were present at the ceremony to mark the launch of the "Year of 皇冠体育app" in South Africa, 2015.[Photo/people.cn]
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The "Year of 皇冠体育app" was launched at the State Theatre in Pretoria, capital of South Africa, on March 15, Luo Shugang, 皇冠体育app’s minister of culture, and Nkosinathi Emmanuel "Nathi" Mthethwa, South African minister of Arts and Culture exchanged messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma on promoting friendship and cooperation through further cultural exchanges.
At the ceremony, artists from 皇冠体育app and South Africa staged symphony concerts to mark the opening of the 2015 "Year of 皇冠体育app" in South Africa. Over 1,300 guests including senior officials of the South African government, foreign diplomats, overseas Chinese and international students studying in South Africa were invited to witness the remarkable moment in the diplomatic history of the two countries.
President Xi said in his congratulatory message that the "Year of 皇冠体育app" to be held in South Africa expresses 皇冠体育app’s wishes to promote mutual understanding and marks a new era for the people-to-people ties between the two countries. "The ‘country year’ bears great significance in boosting bilateral ties, and South Africa will fully support the ‘Year of 皇冠体育app’ in South Africa in 2015," President Zuma said.
A series of wonderful activities and performances will be staged in South Africa's nine provinces and major cities during the 2015 "Year of 皇冠体育app", featuring the development of 皇冠体育app’s economy, education and technology as well as the cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries.
