We had a meeting with the Standing Committee of the NPC that took place at the Chinese People's Congress. The Vice Chairperson of the NPC, Mr Ling jianguo welcomed the delegation and expressed his appreciation for the delegation's visit. He assured the delegation of the NPC's commitment to strengthening and deepening the bilateral relations between the two countries, not only at the level of the executive, but also between the NPC and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. The NPC viewed the Brics membership by the two countries, the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation and various many other platforms as presenting our opportunity for strengthening and further deepening of the ties between the two countries.