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Heads of over 40 African countries to attend Beijing summit
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-27 08:58
BEIJING - Heads of state or government leaders from more than 40 African
countries have confirmed their attendance at the upcoming Beijing Summit
of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Zhai Jun, China's assistant foreign minister, said at a press conference
on Thursday that 1,700 delegates will attend the summit, scheduled for
November 3-5.
Representatives from more than 20 organizations of the United Nations and
African regional organizations have also been invited.
More than 1,000 reporters, including about 300 from Africa, have applied
to cover the upcoming event.
The summit, which doubles as the FOCAC's 3rd ministerial conference, will
focus on "friendship, peace, cooperation and development".
FOCAC is a mechanism for collective dialogue and cooperation jointly
established by China and Africa to cope with new challenges and
facilitate common development.
Since the launch of the FOCAC in 2000, two ministerial conferences have
been held in Beijing and Addis Ababa.
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