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President Mbeki departs for China ahead China-Africa Co-operation
Summit Beijing - South African President Thabo Mbeki will today Thursday
2 November 2006 depart for Beijing, China ahead of the Forum on China-Africa (FOCAC)
Summit of Heads of State and Government scheduled from Saturday - Sunday 4-5 November
2006. The Summit is held under the banner "Friendship, Peace, Co-operation
and Development". President Mbeki will be supported by Ministers Dlamini
Zuma and Mandisi Mpahlwa. President Mbeki and his delegation will participate
in this Summit within the context of South Africa's commitment to consolidate
the African agenda and the developmental agenda of the South. Minister Dlamini
Zuma is today, Thursday 2 November scheduled to hold bilateral political, economic
and trade discussions with her Chinese counterpart Minister Li Zhaoxing. On
Friday 3 November, Minister Dlamini Zuma will lead the South African delegation
to the Ministerial segment of the China-Africa Forum as part of preparations for
the Summit of Heads of State and Government. The China-Africa Forum provides
a platform for collective dialogue and multilateral cooperation, concentrating
on issues of economic and social development. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa
on 082 990 4853 Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001 2
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