Johannesburg, April 22 (People’s Daily Online) - Over a hundred entrepreneurs from China and South Africa got a chance to seek collaboration with each other yesterday, as China (Dongguan) - South Africa (Johannesburg) Economic, Trade and Tourism Cooperation Conference was held at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

A delegation of 50 excellent entrepreneurs from Dongguan led by officials from its government attended the conference. Enterprises of both sides that participated in the discussion section involved industries such as footwear, ceramics, furniture, electronic, hotel and tourism.

“China as the fastest growing economy in the world is one of the targeted country in terms of Trade and Investment promotion,” said Motlatjo Moholwa, Deputy Director-General of Gauteng Department of Economic Development addressed the event, “So we believe that this conference is taking us in the right direction to radically transform, modernize and re-industrialize the Gauteng City region economy.”

Over the past 30 years, Dongguan attracted investment of entrepreneurs from over 40 countries and regions, but it had little investment cooperation with SA. Up to now, no South African enterprise has invested in Dongguan.

“We hope to take this seminar as a new starting point and continuously strengthen investment cooperation between the two sides,” said Yang Xiaotang, Vice Mayor of Dongguan. He sincerely welcomed South African entrepreneurs to invest in Dongguan in various fields like gold and jewelry trade, high-tech projects, processing industry etc.