Two historic documents, a declaration and an action plan for
2007-2009, are expected to be adopted at the Beijing Summit of the
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), due to conclude on
Sunday afternoon.
Two-session roundtables of Chinese and African leaders will be
held at the Great Hall of the People Sunday, with the morning
session chaired by Chinese President Hu Jintao and the afternoon
session chaired by Ethiopian Prime Minister Ato Meles Zenawi.
On the sidelines of the roundtable meetings, the High-level
Dialogue and 2nd Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs
will close on Saturday afternoon. Chinese Vice Premier Zeng
Peiyanis expected to meet some African ministers attending the
conference.
As the African leaders hold discussions, their spouses will
watch performances at the theater of Beijing Exhibition Center in
the morning.
The action plan and declaration will be announced in the
afternoon as the summit concludes. Later on, Chinese, Ethiopia and
Egyptian foreign ministers will jointly meet the press.
Chinese and African entrepreneurs will sign a batch of deals on
Sunday evening.
The landmark Beijing Summit opened here Saturday morning.
President Hu, 41 heads of state or government and senior officials
of 48 African countries that have diplomatic ties with China, as
well as representatives from regional and international
organizations attended the landmark gathering highlighting
"friendship, peace, cooperation and development".
Addressing the opening ceremony, Hu announced a package of major
assistance, investment, trade and other key cooperation projects
with Africa in an effort to forge a new type of strategic
partnership.
Later Saturday, the high-level dialogue and entrepreneurs
conference opened at the Great Hall of the People, where Premier
Wen Jiabao proposed China and Africa fully tap cooperation
potential.
(Xinhua News Agency November 5, 2006)