Special report: President Hu attends G8 summit  

Chinese president meets African leaders

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met here on Sunday with Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, and Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, President of South Africa.

    Hu met with the two African leaders on the sideline of the G8 St. Petersburg summit. The three leaders came here to attend the outreach session of the G8 summit, to be held on Monday.

    During his meeting with Sassou-Nguesso, Hu said the Republic of Congo is a trust-worthy friend of China, extending appreciation for Congo's adherence to the one-China policy.

    Hu said both countries have vowed to enhance strategic cooperation, which symbolizes that the bilateral cooperation has entered a new phase.  Full story <<<  

        Chinese president calls for more efforts to help African countries

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday called on the international community to pay more attention to Africa's stability and development, and to further help African countries.

    In a speech at the leader's meeting of the six developing countries -- India, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, the Republic of Congo and China, the Chinese leader said that Africa, home to the largest number of developing countries, is an important force for world peace and development.

    "Without stability in Africa, there will be no world peace. Without development in Africa, there will be no world prosperity," Hu said, adding that "the international community should pay more attention to African stability and development."  Full story <<<