An extract. >Chinese president meets Castro (09/6/2000) Chinese President meets major US >media chiefs (09/6/2000) Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with Fidel Castro, >president of the Council of State of Cuba, in New York on Tuesday and the two >leaders exchanged views over the bilateral relations and world issues of >common concern. Jiang who arrived in New York on Monday to attend the >Millennium Summit of the United Nations, spoke highly of the great >achievements Cuba has made in all fields. Castro, who is also president of the >Council of Ministers of Cuba, briefed Jiang on the domestic situation of Cuba. >He said that the Cuban people have since this year conducted a very arduous >struggle against the kidnapping of Elian Gonzalez by some people in the United >States and have won the final victory. Castro said that Cuba is now continuing >its struggle against the unfair treatment long imposed by the United States >towards Cuba. Jiang said that the Chinese people were very concerned about >Elian's case and shared the pleasure enjoyed by the Cuban people when Elian >was back home. Jiang said that in the face of the power politics of the >northern neighbor, the Cuban government and people, through their hard work, >have taken the road of restoration and development. He expressed his >admiration for the achievements and victory won by the Cuban people. On the >Taiwan issue, Jiang stressed that the resolution of the Taiwan issue and the >realization of China's reunification are irresistible, and "peaceful >reunification, one country two systems " is China's fundamental policy in the >resolution of the Taiwan issue. Jiang said that the Chinese people have great >sincerity in realizing the peaceful reunification of the motherland, and also >have the resolve and necessary preparations for foiling any schemes to split >the motherland and safeguarding the sovereignty and the integrity of the >territory. Castro expressed his belief that China will definitely realize the >reunification of the motherland. The two leaders also exchanged views on the >economic and trade cooperation between the two nations. (Xinhua) _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
