Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes that a People's Republic of China delegation visited the South African National Parliament to strengthen ties between the two nations on Tuesday, 3 November 2009;
(2) further notes that the First Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress of China, Wang Zhaoguo, and his delegation interacted with Parliament's Presiding Officers from 3 to 4 November 2009;
(3) recalls that the official visit stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2006 between the two legislatures, committing the two nations to exchange views and update each other on the implementation of agreements between the two governments;
(4) acknowledges that trade between the two nations stood at about R118 billion last year with South Africa's exports accounting for about R35 billion; and
(5) believes that this strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China will assist in consolidating the African Agenda, as well as strengthening South-South relations.
Agreed to.