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Hisense South Africa Industrial Park, invested in by Chinese appliance and electronics manufacturer Hisense Appliance and the China-Africa Development Fund, was established in 2013. A decade later, the industrial park produces enough television sets and refrigerators to meet nearly a third of South Africa's domestic demand, and it exports to countries across Africa and to the United Kingdom.
Jiang Shun, general manager of the industrial park, said that over the past 10 years, the manufacturing base has not only produced high-quality and affordable electrical appliances to meet local demand, but has also cultivated skilled talent, thereby promoting industrial development in Atlantis.
Ivan Hendricks, an engineer at the industrial park's refrigerator factory, said that "made in South Africa" has also promoted the transfer of technology to locals, and this could result in domestic brands being created.
Bhula, the CEO of the Redstone project, said: "China is a very strong partner of South Africa, and the future of South Africa is going to be linked to benefits from cooperation with China. I can only see improvements going forward."
