President Hu Jintao left Beijing Tuesday morning to pay a state
visit to eight African nations from January 30 to February 10.
The eight nations are Cameroon, Liberia, Sudan, Zambia, Namibia,
South Africa, Mozambique and Seychelles.
During his visit, President Hu is expected to meet leaders of
the eight nations, and will exchange views with them on the
relationship and the issues of common concern, according to the
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Liu Jianchao.
"This tour will be China's another major diplomatic move toward
the African nations since the Beijing Summit was held last
November," Liu told a regular press conference prior to Hu's
visit.
He said Hu's visit aims at deepening the traditional friendship
and realizing the agreements reached during the Beijing Summit,
including eight commitments Hu had made to benefit the African
countries.
(Xinhua News Agency January 30, 2007)
