The documentary series "25 Years on – Documenting China-South Africa Friendship and Cooperation," co-produced by China Media Group (CMG) and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), was announced during a ceremony on Wednesday in South Africa's Johannesburg.

CMG President Shen Haixiong and SABC's Chief Financial Officer Yolande van Biljon jointly announced the documentary series and witnessed the exchange of agreements.

The documentary series depicts the brotherly friendship between China and South Africa and looks forward to the bright future of jointly building a high-level China-South Africa community with a shared future.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and also marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa, Shen said. In the past 25 years, the bilateral relationship has been one of the most vibrant bilateral relationships in the developing world, he added.

Shen said he hoped that CMG and SABC will take the opportunity to continue to explore a new paradigm of all-round and mutually-beneficial cooperation and contribute to promoting people-to-people bonds and mutual learning between civilizations of the two countries.

Van Biljon said that the launch of the documentary series marks the beginning of the strategic partnership between the two organizations and she looks forward to further exchanges and cooperation with CMG in various fields, just like the blossoming China-South Africa relationship.

The documentary will be broadcast in both Chinese and English through CMG and SABC.