China willing to further strengthen ties with Zambia

    BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Tuesday that his country will further strengthen ties with Zambia and actively implement the cooperation projects between the two countries.

    The fruitful bilateral cooperation in economy and trade has brought substantial benefits to the two peoples, Hu said while meeting with Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa.

    Mwanawasa said the Zambian people will never forget the selfless assistance from China. To develop friendship and cooperation with China is a firm policy of Zambia, which will stick to the one-China policy, he said.

    He also hoped to further cooperation with China in fields of trade, investment and infrastructure.

    Mwanawasa arrived here on Thursday for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held on Nov. 4-5.

    China and Zambia established diplomatic relations in October 1964. Bilateral trade hit 300 million U.S. dollars in 2005.

China supports Somalia to seek peace

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 7, 2006.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said China would support Somali interim government's efforts to seek peace and reconstruction, urging the UN Security Council to grant it more support and assistance.

    Hu made this remark on Tuesday during his meeting with Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf.

    Yusuf said Somalia was working on a reconstruction and development plan and hoped to expand friendly cooperation with China in political, economic and social sectors.

    Yusuf arrived here on Thursday for the two-day landmark Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation which closed on Sunday afternoon.

    China and Somalia established diplomatic relations on Dec. 14,1960. Bilateral trade reached 19.64 million U.S. dollars in 2005.

Chinese president calls for further co-op with Burundi

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 7, 2006. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China and Burundi have deep traditional friendship, and should enhance cooperation in investment, infrastructure, telecommunications and agriculture, said Chinese President Hu Jintao here Tuesday when meeting with Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, who is in China for the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held on Nov. 4-5.

    In recent years, the two countries boosted their exchanges and cooperation in fields of politics, judicature, economy, trade, culture and international affairs, said Hu, suggesting the two sides continue exchanges in all fields and at all levels.

    China will continue to support the peace process in Burundi, and urges the international society to enhance attention and assistance to the reconstruction in Burundi, he said.

    Nkurunziza appreciates China's long-time assistance to Burundi in areas of education, public health, agriculture, power and infrastructure, saying the political and security situation is basically stable in Burundi.

    The Burundian government is making efforts for national reconciliation and economic, social development, he said. Burundi is expecting further assistance from China, and wishes to enhance cooperation with China, he said.

    Nkurunziza arrived in China last Friday. He and other 47 leaders and representatives of African countries attended the two-day Beijing summit, which is believed to be the largest diplomatic event between China and Africa since 1949.