In his 2008 State of the Nation Address delivered on Feb 8th, South African President Thabo Mbeki dedicated one whole paragraph to China-South Africa relationship, quotes "This year we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Africa and the People's Republic of China. The mushrooming of relations in a variety of areas between our governments and peoples confirms that China-South Africa Partnership for Growth and Development is a strategic relationship of mutual benefit, which can only grow from strength to strength."