Chinese President Hu Jintao accepted credentials Monday from new ambassadors to China from Philippines, Bangladesh, Croatia, Malta, and Serbia and Montenegro.  

The ambassadors are: Willy Gaa of Philippines, Ashfaqur Rahman of Bangladesh, Boris Velic of Croatia, Saviour Paul Gauci of Malta and Dragan Momcilovic of Serbia and Montenegro, who arrived in Beijing on Nov. 19, Nov. 23, and Dec. 10 of 2003, and Jan. 9 and Feb. 4 of 2004 respectively.

(Xinhua News Agency February 17, 2004)