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Considering the Republic’s participation in the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges initiative, launched on 8 January 2026 at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, (a) what main projects and/or events are pl

Parliament of South AfricaRef: https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35958/

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The document is a question from the National Assembly addressed to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation about South Africa's participation in the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. It references the launch of the initiative on 8 January 2026 at the African Union in Addis Ababa and outlines expected projects in culture, education, tourism, arts, youth exchanges, and scholarships, and asks how these activities will support South Africa’s foreign policy objectives. The answer discusses background from the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, the annual theme, and related PPEM activities and programs led by DSAC, including prior PPEMs and cooperation plans with China.

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international people-to-people exchange programme participationOngoing

Participation in the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges (South Africa’s planned projects/events)

South Africa’s participation in the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges is described as being located within cooperation under the South Africa-China High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism (PPEM), led by DSAC, with planned activities including sports and cultural exchanges; education, heritage and research exchanges (including maritime underwater cultural heritage); smart technologies in cultural heritage; skills development and capacity building in cultural heritage; language teacher exchanges and resuscitation of projects related to building schools in South Africa; women’s empowerment programmes; health collaboration on diseases control and prevention; training and capacity building for public sector capacity building; and strengthening bilateral tourism cooperation.

Who it is for: South Africa, through DSAC-led cooperation under the PPEM with China
How to act on it: The document describes South Africa’s participation through the PPEM led by DSAC and references the 4th PPEM convened in Beijing; it does not describe a public application/registration route.

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For South Africa, this initiative could be located within the extensive cooperation undertaken under the South Africa-China High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism (PPEM), led by the Minister of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC).

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https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35958/

Key Takeaways

subject: South Africa participation in 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges
launched: 8 January 2026
location: African Union headquarters, Addis Ababa
focus areas: culture, education, tourism, arts, youth exchanges, scholarships
foreign policy objective: strengthen South-South cooperation and bilateral relations with PRC
reference events: 2024 Beijing Summit of FOCAC, PPEM activities, DSAC leadership
programs: PPEM (South Africa-China High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism), 4th PPEM (03 December 2025 Beijing), 10-Year Programme of Cooperation (2020-2029)

Dates

Opening Date

3 March 2026

Closing Date

3 December 2025