00:00It's a step further east for South Africa.
00:05Pretoria's trade ministry announced on Thursday that China would allow duty-free imports of some South African products
00:12under a new trade deal between the two countries.
00:15While the deal is being finalized, it marks a further shift in South Africa's trade policy.
00:21China has become the country's most important trade partner over the past decade,
00:25a role that was previously held by the United States.
00:30But relations with Washington have turned sour over tariff fights and geopolitical tensions.
00:37It's why Pretoria is looking to diversify its markets.
00:41According to the trade ministry, South Africa is also seeking to attract investment from China.
00:46The new deal could help with that.
00:49Trade minister Pax Tao is set to travel to China to sign the agreement
00:53and will also meet with Chinese companies interested in investing in South Africa.
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