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Premier Wen meets with presidents of Seychelles, Sudan, Congo and Tanzania, Uganda
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China, Seychelles to facilitate trade
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets
with Seychellois President James Alix Michel at the Great Hall of the
People in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2006. (Xinhua Photo) BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and Seychelles Friday agreed to expand cooperation in fishery, tourism and infrastructure and to further their relationship, according to consensus reached Friday at a meeting between Premier Wen Jiabao and Seychellois President James Alix Michel. Michel, who is in the Chinese capital on a state visit, will attend the two-day Beijing Summit of Forum on China-African Cooperation slated to start Saturday. Seychelles forged diplomatic ties with China the second day it declared independence and have granted China support on the Taiwanissue. "The Sino-Seychellois relations enjoy solid foundation and develop well," Wen said, urging both sides to strengthen high-level exchanges, coordinate more closely in global affairs, and cement collaboration in fishing, processing, port construction and trade. Seychelles, a country made up of 115 islets with more than half of its territory being nature reserve, is one of China's outbound tourist destinations. "China will encourage more Chinese to go sightseeing there," Wen said. Michel said it was a "political will" of the Seychellois government to strengthen friendly cooperation with the Chinese government. Promising to firmly stick to the one-China policy, Michel said Seychelles hoped to bring collaboration to a higher level and wished China realize its reunification cause as early as possible. After the summit, Michel is to visit Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, and Haikou, capital of the southernmost island province of Hainan. Bilateral trade has been growing rapidly, with trade volume totaling 3.41 million U.S. dollars in 2005.
Chinese premier meets Sudanese president
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Friday met with visiting Sudanese President Omer Hassan Ahmed El-Bashir, saying the two countries are enjoying a stable relationship. The China-Sudan ties are the normal country-to-country relationship, which was established on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, said Wen, adding the two were also broadening their cooperation areas. Chinese companies doing businesses in Sudan have provided constant assistance to the poor people in Sudan, a move that is welcomed by the locals, Wen stressed. Wen said China is very concerned about the situation in Darfur and has provided humanitarian aid to the Sudanese government. China supports the UN resolution on the issue, insisting on settling the issue through peaceful means, he said. China hopes Sudan strengthen cooperation with the international community, sincerely implement the UN resolution and realize comprehensive peace and stability in Darfur at an early date, said Wen. El-Bashir, who arrived here for the upcoming two-day Beijing Summit of the Forum on the China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), said bilateral relations are developing smoothly, and the two have scored fruitful cooperation. China's assistance will benefit the social and economic development in Sudan and the Sudanese people. Sudan hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in fields of energy, power and transportation, El-Bashir said. The Sudanese president also briefed Wen on the peace process of his country as well as the Sudanese government's efforts to peacefully solve the Darfur issue. China and Sudan forged diplomatic relations on Feb. 4, 1959. Chinese President Hu Jintao met with El-Bashir in 2005, on the sidelines of Asia-Africa Summit. Bilateral trade topped 3.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2005. So far, 47 delegations of the 48 African countries, including 41 heads of state or government, have arrived for the summit, a landmark in China-Africa relations.
China willing to further cooperation with Congo: premier
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Friday said China is willing to further develop cooperation with the Republic of Congo in areas of economy and technology. The economies of the two countries are complementary, which have great potential of cooperation, said Wen while meeting with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo. Bilateral relations, established 42 years ago, are developing smoothly, which has been the outcome of bilateral cooperation based on equality and sincerity, Wen added. Wen hoped Sassou-Nguesso, who has been elected African Union (AU) chairman for the 2006 session, make new contributions to the China-Africa friendship and cooperation. While expressing gratitude over China's assistance to the Congolese social and economic development, Sassou-Nguesso said hiscountry and other African nations are ready to learn from China's successful experiences of development and strengthen cooperation with China to face new challenges and realize peace, stability and development. He added the Republic of Congo will make further efforts to further its relations with China as well as Africa-China ties. Sassou-Nguesso arrived in the Chinese capital Thursday for the upcoming Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation slated for Nov. 4-5.
Chinese premier pledges "sincere, altruistic" aid to Africa
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promised to grant sincere and altruistic aid to African countries during his meeting with visiting Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete here Friday. Calling Tanzania an "all-weather friend" of China in east Africa, Wen said many opportunities were lying ahead for the two countries to facilitate cooperation. He urged both countries to make full use of the political consultation system and bilateral economic and trade mixed commission to stipulate mutual investment by enterprises. Citing the Tanzania-Zambia railroad or TAZARA as a "symbol" ofthe Sino-Tanzanian and Sino-African friendship, Wen said tens of thousands of Chinese constructors "rested in peace" in the remote country. "China's aid to Africa will, as always, be sincere and altruistic," he said. Constructed with Chinese assistance in the early 1970s, the TAZARA, about 1,860-km long, linking Kapiri Mposhi at 1,400 meters above sea level in central Zambia at one end and Dar es Salaam in coastal Tanzania at the other, is slowly but steadily transforming itself into one inseparable link on the transcontinental railway system long expected to facilitate trade between Mediterranean, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. Kikwete echoed Wen's view by calling the Chinese "a great friend" of the African people. "Tanzanians would forever bear in mind the sincere support and assistance granted by China. The Tanzania-China relations is exemplary in the good friendly cooperation between China and Africa," he said. Kikwete said Tanzania attached great importance to and cherished its friendship with China, and would strive to deepen the relationship. Both sides also agreed to facilitate cooperation in electric power, water conservancy and infrastructure construction. By the end of 2005, China had over 800 enterprises in Africa, involving a total investment of 6 billion U.S. dollars. Trade volume between Africa and China rocketed to 39.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2005 after breaking the mark of 10 billion dollars in 2000.
Chinese premier promises more imports from Uganda
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promised here Friday that China will increase import from Uganda as an effort to bolster bilateral trade. "The economic and trade cooperation between China and Uganda has become more and more diversified...Based on the good foundation, China will take further measures to increase the import of Ugandan products," Wen told Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is here to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). China-Uganda trade has been on a rise in recent years with bilateral trade at 99.37 million U.S. dollars in 2005. Wen said China and Uganda are complementary in economy. "China encourages Chinese enterprises to invest in Uganda and expand cooperation with Ugandan counterparts in the fields of agriculture,water conservancy and infrastructure construction," Wen said. The premier also said that China will continue to provide educational and medical assistance to Uganda. Museveni said Uganda appreciates China's efforts to increase import from Uganda and will take the opportunity to expand economic and trade cooperation with China. He said that Chinese enterprises are welcomed to participate inthe agricultural, telecommunications, railway, water and electricity projects in Uganda. China and Uganda forged diplomatic ties on Oct. 18, 1962. Chinese President Hu Jintao (then vice president) visited Uganda in 2001 and Wen visited Uganda in 2006. Museveni visited China in 2004. The two leaders also extolled the China-Africa relations, saying that to deepen trust and improve cooperation between China and African countries will also benefit world peace and prosperity. The two-day landmark Beijing Summit, due to open on Saturday, is believed to be the biggest diplomatic event ever hosted by China as leaders from 48 African nations gathered in the Chinese capital.
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