Xi meets Ramaphosa to advance China-South Africa ties

BRASILIA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, expressing China's readiness to work with South Africa to maintain and develop the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

The meeting took place in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, where the leaders attended the 11th summit of BRICS, an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.