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Media Programme for Official Visit by
Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong to South Africa
and Second Meeting of the South Africa and People's
Republic of China Bi-National Commission, 26 - 29 June
2004
Sunday, 27 June 2004
11h45 Vice President Zeng Qinghong to pay courtesy
call on Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete
and Chairperson of the NCOP, Joyce Kgoali;
Two Chief Whips of the ANC, Whip of the DA, Mr DJ Sithole:
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Portfolio Committee, Dr
Davis as Chair of the Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee
and South Africa's Ambassador to China, Themba Kubheka
in attendance
Venue : Room S12 A in the NCOP
Cape Town
Contact : S Fortune on 083 565 1877
Qian Jin on 083 293 0897
Monday, 28 June 2004
11h00 Arrival of participating media for photo opportunity
on commencement of courtesy call on President Mbeki
by Vice President Zeng
Venue : Luthuli House
54 Sauer Street
Johannesburg
Contact : David Hlabane on 082 561 9428
Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
12h00 Vice President Zeng pay courtesy call on President
Mbeki
Photo opportunity on commencement of meeting
14h30 Arrival of participating media for photo opportunity
on commencement of courtesy call by Chinese Deputy Foreign
Minister Dai Bingguo on Deputy Minister Sue van der
Merwe
Venue : First Floor
East Wing
Union Buildings
Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
Hugo Lambrechts on 083 380 7309
Vicky Maharaj on 083 443 5702
15h00 Deputy Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo to pay courtesy
call on Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe
Photo opportunity on commencement of meeting
18h30 Arrival of participating media for photo opportunity
on commencement of bilateral discussions between Deputy
President Zuma and Vice President Zeng
Venue : Presidential Guest House
Bryntirion Estate
Church Street, Pretoria
(Enter through Gate 10 on Church Street)
Contact : Hugo Lambrechts on 083 380 7309
Vicky Maharaj on 083 443 5702
19h00 Bilateral discussions between Deputy President
Zuma and Vice President Zeng
Photo opportunity on commencement of meeting
Tuesday, 29 June 2004
07h45 Arrival of participating media for opening plenary
session of South Africa-China Binational Commission
Venue : Presidential Guesthouse
Bryntirion Estate
Church Street
(Enter through Gate 10 on Church Street)
Contact : Hugo Lambrechts on 083 380 7309
Vicky Maharaj on 083 443 5702
08h30 Opening session of South Africa - China Binational
Commission
Media in attendance for opening session
Opening remarks by Deputy President Zuma.
Opening remarks by Vice President Zeng.
09h45 Arrival of participating media for closing plenary
session of South Africa-China Binational Commission
Venue : Presidential Guesthouse
Bryntirion Estate
Church Street
(Enter through Gate 10 on Church Street)
Contact : Hugo Lambrechts on 083 380 7309
Vicky Maharaj on 083 443 5702
10h30 Closing session of South Africa - China Binational
Commission
Media in attendance
Remarks by Deputy President Zuma.
Remarks by Vice President Zeng.
Signing Ceremony
- Agreement on Education (Minister Pandor and PRC
counterpart);
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on SPS Implementation
Mechanism (Minister Didiza and Chinese counterpart);
- Exchange of Letters on Grant Aid on Human Resources
Projects (Minister Manuel and Minister Bo Xilai);
- Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Citrus
Export;
- Co-operation Agreement between the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry SA (CHAMSA) and the China Council for
the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT);
- Letter of Intent between Sasol and Chinese companies.
10h40 Press Conference
*NB: The China-South Africa Economic and Trade Co-operation
Seminar runs concurrently with the BNC, starting at
09h30. For media arrangements details please contact:
Ms Li Qian on 082 786 4253.
For further information contact:
· Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
· Hugo Lambrechts on 083 380 7309
· Vicky Maharaj on 083 443 5702
Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
24 June 2004
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