>African presidents to visit China (09/28/2000) At the invitation of Chinese >President Jiang Zemin, some presidents of African nations will come to China >to attend the Forum on China-African Cooperation -- Ministerial Conference >Beijing 2000, to be held in Beijing from October 10 to 12, 2000. They are: -- >President Benjamin William Mkapa of the United Republic of Tanzania. -- >President Frederick Chiluba of the Republic of Zambia, who will also pay an >unofficial visit to China from October 8 to 18. -- President Gnassingbe >Eyadema of the Republic of Togo, who is also the current Executive Chairman of >the Organization of African Unity. This was announced by Chinese Foreign >Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi at the regular press conference in Beijing >Thursday afternoon. (chinadaily.com.cn News) > > > > > Premier Zhu Rongji will attend the Third Asia-Europe Meeting >(09/28/2000) > > Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji will attend the Third Asia-Europe >Meeting scheduled to be held in Seoul from October 20 to 21, Foreign Ministry >spokesman Sun Yuxi announced Thursday. > > During the meeting, which the spokesman put as an important one in >the history of the Asia-Europe relations at the turn of the century, Zhu will >have a wide-range of contacts and conversations with Asian and European >leaders, Sun said. > > The leaders will discuss together the cooperation plan between >Asia and Europe in the new century, which is of great significance, Sun noted. > > The Chinese side hopes that in-depth exchange of views and ideas >will be conducted at the meeting on the Asia-Europe exchange and cooperation >in the fields of politics, economy, trade, culture, science and technology, >the spokesman said. > > He said that the purpose is to further promote common >understanding, enhance exchanges, intensify relations, deepen cooperation and >establish a new type of Asia-Europe partnership. > > (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] _______________________________________________________
