BEIJING, June 10 -- Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with the visiting Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya in Beijing on June 10, 2025.
北京6月10日电 国防部长董军10日在京会见来华访问的南非国防军司令马普赫万亚。
Admiral Dong Jun praised that the traditional friendship between China and South Africa has endured over time and forged a special bond of "comrades and brothers" through the tests of the international situation. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, cooperation between the two militaries in various fields has flourished. "China is willing to work with South Africa to practice the true multilateralism and jointly oppose the hegemony, bullying, power politics, and division and confrontation," stressed Admiral Dong, adding that both sides should enhance exchanges, strengthen strategic communication, optimize cooperation mechanisms, expand pragmatic cooperation, promote a deeper, wider mil-to-mil relations, so as to contribute more to building a high-level community with a shared future for China and South Africa.
董军说，中南传统友好历久弥坚，在国际风云考验中铸就了“同志加兄弟”的特殊情谊。近年来，在两国元首的战略引领下，两军各领域合作蓬勃发展。中方愿同南非一道践行真正的多边主义，共同反对霸权霸凌、强权政治、分裂对抗。双方应密切交流互动，加强战略沟通，优化合作机制，拓展务实合作，推动两军关系向更深层次、更广领域延伸，为构建高水平中南命运共同体贡献更多力量。
General Maphwanya appreciated the Chinese military's long-standing strong support and assistance to the SANDF. "South Africa highly values its relations with China and firmly adheres to the one-China principle. The militaries of South Africa and China enjoy long-term friendship and are sincere friends and partners," he stated, adding that South Africa is willing to work with China to strengthen practical cooperation in such fields as joint exercises and training, military education, personnel training, and maritime security, and continuously improve the level of military cooperation.
马普赫万亚感谢中国军队长期以来为南非国防军提供的大力支持和帮助。他说，南非高度珍视南中关系，坚定奉行一个中国原则。南中两军长期友好，是真诚的朋友和伙伴。南方愿与中方一道，继续加强在联演联训、军事教育、人员培训、海上安全等领域务实合作，不断提升两军合作水平。
