South Africa and China sign framework economic partnership agreement
Trade Minister Parks Tau signed a framework agreement in China on Friday. The deal aims to secure duty-free market access for South African exports to China.
South Africa's 
ZA Minister of Trade, parks tau, has signed a framework economic partnership agreement during a visit to China 
CN on February 6, 2026. The signing is a formal step toward securing duty-free access to the Chinese CN market for South African ZA exports and could affect the trade terms for those exports. The South African ZA trade ministry and the Office of parks tau confirmed that the framework economic partnership agreement was finalized during the ministerial visit, marking a completed development in bilateral trade negotiations.
ZA Minister of Trade, parks tau, has signed a framework economic partnership agreement during a visit to China CN on February 6, 2026. The signing is a formal step toward securing duty-free access to the Chinese CN market for South African ZA exports and could affect the trade terms for those exports. The South African ZA trade ministry and the Office of parks tau confirmed that the framework economic partnership agreement was finalized during the ministerial visit, marking a completed development in bilateral trade negotiations.
