Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (2nd R), Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin (2nd L) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit (1st L) attend a joint press conference at the end of the two-day Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 5, 2006. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

 

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (L) speaks to journalists after a joint press conference at the end of the two-day Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 5, 2006. The press conference was jointly held by Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese, Ethiopian and Egyptian foreign ministers jointly held a press conference here Sunday afternoon, following the two-day Beijing Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

    Ethiopia is the co-chair of the forum, while Egypt will host the next in 2009.

    The Beijing Summit closed earlier Sunday after adopting a historic declaration and an action plan for 2007-2009 in an effort to facilitate China-Africa cooperation in an all-round way.

    The landmark gathering highlighted "friendship, peace, cooperation and development".

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