BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao on Saturday afternoon held separate meetings with presidents of five
African countries on the sidelines of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on
China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The five leaders are President Hifikepunye Pohamba of
Namibia, President Armando Emilio Guebuza of Mozambique, President Ismail Omar
Guelleh of Djibouti, President Ely Ould Mohammed Vall of Mauritania and
President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal.
The two-day summit opened in the Chinese capital
Saturday morning with leaders of 48 African countries gathering at the Great
Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.
Hu extended warm welcome to the five African leaders,
saying he expected to have in-depth discussions with them on the development of
a new type of strategic partnership between China and Africa, sources with
Foreign Ministry said.
The African leaders expressed their appreciation to
China for its "precious support" to the African countries over the past decades,
noting their countries hoped to strengthen cooperation with China.
On the ongoing high-profile summit, the leaders said
they believed the summit will not only help boost China-Africa ties, but also
improve the solidarity and development of Africa.
The African leaders also reiterated their countries'
stance on the one-China policy, voicing their support for China's reunification
efforts.
Earlier Saturday, Hu also met with presidents of
Equatorial Guinea, Mali and Ethiopia on separate occasions.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets
with Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba at the Great Hall of the
People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 4, 2006. Namibian President is
in Beijing for the two-day Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation (FOCAC), opened on Nov. 4.(Xinhua Photo)
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