Deputy President David Mabuza says economic and trade relations between South Africa and China signify an ever-growing partnership. He was speaking at the start of a week-long visit to China. Today he toured the capital, Beijing ahead of the Seventh Bi-National South Africa China Committee set to kick off on Thursday. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on Social Media.

China has called on South Africa work together to safeguard multilateralism and the common interests of developing countries. That's as the two nations kicked off the seventh Bi-National Commission in Beijing on Friday. Patrick Fok reports from the Chinese capital. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on Social Media.

Subscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe European Council President Donald Tusk issued a warning to Russia, China and the US to prevent trade wars from escalating, at the 20th China-EU Summit in Beijing on Monday. "I am calling on our Chinese hosts, but also on presidents Trump and Putin, to jointly start this process from a reform of the WTO. There is still time to prevent conflict and chaos", he said. Tusk spoke at the summit alongside Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Li said China is determined to have greater openness when it comes to trade, a sentiment which was welcomed by the EU’s Juncker who said that the EU wants to invest more in China. The European Commission Chief stressed that the two markets must reach an agreement that fulfils common goals. “Our cooperation simply makes sense. Together we account for about a third of global economy. Europe is China's largest trading partner and China is Europe's second largest trading partner", Juncker said. Video ID: 20180716 018 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly

Some 5,000 people attended an 'anti-Trump' rally held in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday, to protest US President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding North Korea, days ahead his visit to the country. 220 left-wing political groups, organisations, labour unions and student associations held the rally near the US embassy in the city. Video ID: 20171104 024 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly

Hundreds of protesters greeted US President Donald Trump as he arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for his first visit to the country. Video ID: 20171107 013 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly

Subscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe Chinese Dalian-based company EXDOLL exhibited their latest smart sex robot, able to make small talk with its user, turn on the dishwasher and offer physical comfort, in their hometown of Dalian, Wednesday. The company plans to release the robotic sex dolls later in the year. Video ID: 20180207 057 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Mi 6, in Beijing, Wednesday. The highly anticipated Mi 6 is a top-end model with 6GB of RAM, a dual-camera and an upgraded curved screen. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that "it is our most powerful mobile phone to-date. Compared to any rival phone, its performance remains outstanding." SOT, Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO (Mandarin): "It is our most powerful mobile phone to-date. Compared to any rival phone, its performance remains outstanding." SOT, Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO (Mandarin): "We use over 100 coordinates to mark facial features so that when you use 'Beautify', your face retains its clarity. You won't look airbrushed." Video ID: 20170420 006 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly

Subscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe Sculptors from around the world concluded the latest Harbin International Ice-Assemblage Sculpture Championship, Thursday. Thirteen teams from seven countries had just 4.5 days to complete their offerings. Each team received around 10 large blocks of ice, carved from Harbin's Songhua river. They had to work in temperatures of around -18 degrees Celsius. This year first prize went to Team Russia Amursk for their ice dragons. Video ID: 20180104 018 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly