Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday accepted credentials presented by ambassadors from five nations.

They are Cesar Fernando Mayoral from Argentina, Charles Enoch Namondwe from Malawai, Elma Campbell from the Bahamas, Martin Mpana from Cameroon and Nguyen Van Tho from Vietnam.

They arrived in Beijing between June 24 and July 27.

Charles Enoch Namondwe is the first ambassador Malawi sent to China since the two countries established diplomatic ties in December, 2007.

President Bingu Wa Mutharika paid a state visit to China in March and unveiled the embassy in Beijing.

Ambassador Namondwe arrived July 12.

(Xinhua News Agency September 20, 2008)