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    Chinese firm builds brand in South Africa

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    2015-08-24 09:15China Daily Editor: Si Huan
    Workers at a production line at Hisense's factory in Atlantis in South Africa. (Photo provided to China Daily)

    Workers at a production line at Hisense's factory in Atlantis in South Africa. (Photo provided to China Daily)

    Hisense conference in Cape Town helps cement trade relationships during a tour of its factor

    Raising the level of the economy, promoting inclusive growth and continuing to learn from the Chinese model are three of the key factors that could help South Africa successfully address poverty, inequality and unemployment.

    Speaking at the two-day Hisense Export Strategy Conference in Cape Town recently, South Africa's Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies also stressed that industrialization and infrastructure development were critical elements in implementing inclusivity in the economy.

    "Industrialization is fundamental for the country and we need to move up the value chain. Infrastructure is necessary to support and underpin industrialization.

    "It can also be a basis to support industrial development, because infrastructure rollout programs create demand for new factories.

    "We also need to support new innovative technology coming to our country and transfer those technologies to our people. I believe that these elements will enable us to reach a inclusive growth," said Davies.

    The Hisense conference saw partners from Africa, the Middle East and South America visit the Mother City to discuss trade relations and tour the Hisense factory in Atlantis, which is 40 kilometers north of Cape Town's central business district.

    For Hisense, the conference was more than an exercise in showing off its local operations.

    In the past, some manufacturers treated Africa as a dumping ground for inferior quality electronic goods and old stock. Davies said South Africa could learn from the Chinese by promoting investment, domestic and foreign.

    "One of the things that is interesting about Hisense in particular, it is one of the first Chinese investments that came to South Africa and located itself in value-added industries. China has changed from being the net recipient of foreign direct investment to becoming a net investor outside of the country," he said.

    Davies also defended his government's policy on black industrialists, saying it was important for the government to promote a much more inclusive pattern of economic growth.

    "We need to include more historically disadvantaged people in the manufacturing sector. It is for this reason that we have decided to support black industrialists on top of the BEE (black economic empowerment) programs, so that we actually assist to create many more ... leaders of the industrial enterprises in the country."

    Davies said South Africa has the capacity of producing quality products.

    Hisense General Manager Li Youbo said Hisense was voted among the top five performing companies in the country. Hisense aims to produce 270,000 TV sets and 210,000 fridges in 2015 in the country.

      

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