China & Cyril Ramaphosa

China: South Africa maintains diplomatic and trade relations with China as part of its non-aligned foreign policy, which has been a point of contention with the United States.

Cyril Ramaphosa: As President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa publicly defended the country's non-aligned foreign policy in Parliament, asserting its right to engage with various global powers despite US criticism.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa, as the President of South Africa, refused to engage with a lower-ranking U.S. official for the G20 handover, leading to the U.S. punitive actions. He also pushed back against Donald Trump's claims about Afrikaner farmers.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, has advocated for African nations to invest in downstream processing of raw materials, a sentiment echoed by Zimbabwe's export ban.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa promoted a plan for the United Nations to launch an international study and policy-action plan to battle the growing wealth gap, with South Africa presenting a draft resolution in September.