# International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola, admits that the US-China trade war has put South Africa in a difficult position, balancing between its two biggest trade partners. China overtook the US as South Africa’s largest trading partner in 2008, with South Africa becoming China’s biggest market in Africa. Lamola says America is pushing for South Africa to choose between the two countries, but government will not submit to the pressure:
Minister Lamola says South Africa is in a difficult position balancing between China and the US [SOUND]
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