Solidarity pledge to South African general comes after Washington’s controversial move to fast-track asylum for 59 white Afrikaners
The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence.
Dong on Tuesday stressed historical links that were rooted in China’s support for the African National Congress during apartheid.
“China and South Africa forged a special bond of comradeship and brotherhood through historical struggles,” Dong said. “We are willing to work together to uphold true multilateralism and jointly oppose hegemony and bullying, power politics, and bloc division and confrontation.”
