Chinese President Hu Jintao
5 November 2006
Beijing - South African President Thabo Mbeki will on Monday, 6 November
2006 hold bilateral political, economic and trade discussions with his Chinese
counterpart President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall, Beijing, China.
President Mbeki, supported by Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and
Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa, is currently in Beijing leading a
South African delegation to the China-Africa Co-operation Forum (FOCAC) Summit
of Heads of State and Government.
President Mbeki's meeting with President Hu Jintao follows the meeting last
week between their respective Foreign Ministers Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and
Li Zhaoxing in Beijing last week.
The bilateral discussions between President Mbeki and President Hu Jintao
take place within the context of efforts to strengthen and consolidate
bilateral political economic trade and cultural links between the two
countries.
Issues on the agenda of discussions between Presidents Mbeki and Hu Jintao
are expected to include, among others:
* review of bilateral political and economic relations between both
countries
* review of outcomes of the China-Africa Forum
* South Africa's election to the United Nations Security Council
* North Korea's decision to rejoin the six party talks
* peacekeeping and conflict resolution in Africa.
President Mbeki will also later in the day receive courtesy calls from Prime
Minister Wen Jiabao, and Wu Banguo, Chairperson of the Standing Committee of
the National People's Congress in addition to interacting with South African
and Chinese captains of industry.
President Mbeki, Ministers Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Mandisi Mpahlwa are
expected to return to South Africa on Monday, 6 November 2006.
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
5 November 2006
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs (http://www.dfa.gov.za)
