| Contents | 第4-9页 |
| CHINESE ABSTRACT (摘要） | 第9-12页 |
| ENGLISH ABSTRACT | 第12-14页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第15-18页 |
| CHAPTER 1:INTRODUCTION | 第18-35页 |
| 1.1. Background to Study | 第18-21页 |
| 1.2. Rationale | 第21-22页 |
| 1.3. Research Question | 第22-23页 |
| 1.4. Aim | 第23页 |
| 1.5. Methodology | 第23-24页 |
| 1.6. Theory Component | 第24-25页 |
| 1.7. Limitatios of Thesis | 第25页 |
| 1.8. Review of Current Related Research | 第25-34页 |
| 1.9. Framework | 第34-35页 |
| CHAPETR 2:HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICARELATIONS | 第35-43页 |
| 2.1. Rise of Developing World Solidarity | 第35-36页 |
| 2.2. Interaction between China and South Africa Before 1998 | 第36-39页 |
| 2.3. Relations between China and South Africa After 1998 | 第39-43页 |
| CHAPTER 3:REASONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA BECOMING A MEMBER OF BRICSFROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHINA | 第43-55页 |
| 3.1. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and South Africa | 第44-46页 |
| 3.2. South Africa's Unique Advantages as a BRICS Country | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3. Close cooperation between China and South Africa in Other International Organizations | 第48-52页 |
| 3.4. South Africa's Potential Contribution to the Future Agenda of the BRICS | 第52-55页 |
| CHAPTER 4:COOPERATION OF CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA IN THEFRAMEWORK OF BRICS | 第55-76页 |
| 4.1. The United Nations Security Council (Case Study-SYRIA and SUDAN) | 第57-66页 |
| 4.2. The International Financial Crisis | 第66-72页 |
| 4.3. Promoting Development in Africa | 第72-74页 |
| 4.4. Enhanced Cooperation In Education | 第74-76页 |
| CHAPTER 5:CONCLUSIONS | 第76-87页 |
| 5.1. South Africa's Position in BRICS | 第76-77页 |
| 5.2. Impacts of Cooperation between China and South Africa on BRICS | 第77-82页 |
| 5.3. Impacts of BRICS on the Relationship of China-South Africa | 第82-85页 |
| 5.4. Recommendations | 第85-87页 |
| APPENDIX | 第87-102页 |
| Bibliography and References | 第102-114页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第114-115页 |
| 附表 | 第115页 |
