Chinese President wraps up Africa tour

时间：2007-02-12 00:47:03

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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with his Seychellois counterpart James Alix Michel in Victoria, capital of the Seychelles, Feb. 10, 2007. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
 
Feb.11 - Chinese President Hu Jintao left the Seychellois capital of Victoria for Beijing on Saturday, winding1 up his eight-nation African tour where he has had remarkable2 success in enhancing friendship and cooperation between China and African countries.

 

The tour, which began on Jan. 30 and has taken him to Cameroon, Liberia, Sudan, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Seychelles, marks his first Africa trip after the Beijing Summit of the Forum3 on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) last November, the largest meeting between the two sides since the 1950s.

 

In Victoria, Hu met his Seychellois counterpart James Alix Michel for talks on expanding the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two nations.

 

The two countries signed a number of bilateral5 cooperation documents following the talks.

 

In Maputo, Hu held talks with Mozambican President Armando Emilio Guebuza. They exchanged views on bilateral relations as well as major global and regional issues of common concern and reached a broad consensus6.

 

Hu proposed that China and Mozambique enhance the exchange of high-level visits and mutual4 political trust, deepen their economic cooperation, strengthen the cultural and people-to-people interactions and boost their coordination7 in international affairs.

 

The two countries issued a joint8 communique, agreeing to develop a new type of China-Africa strategic partnership9, featuring political equality and mutual trust, economic win-win cooperation and cultural exchange.

 

The two sides signed accords on a partial relief of Mozambique's debts to China, the construction of Mozambique's national stadium and the establishment of an agricultural technology demonstration10 center in Mozambique, among other things.

 

In Pretoria, the Chinese president and his South African counterpart Thabo Mbeki held talks and reached a broad consensus on future development of bilateral relations.

 

Hu put forward a five-point proposal for further promoting China-South Africa ties, including ways of boosting political mutual trust, deepening economic and trade cooperation, expanding the scope of bilateral cooperation, increasing people-to-people contacts and intensifying11 multilateral cooperation.

 

China and South Africa agreed to view and develop bilateral ties from a strategic perspective and push forward their strategic partnership, which is based on equality, mutual benefit and common development.

 

In Windhoek, Hu held talks with Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba on bilateral relations, the FOCAC and other major issues of common concern.

 

Speaking highly of Sino-Namibia friendship and cooperation, the two leaders conducted in-depth discussions on how they could strengthen bilateral cooperation and agreed to push the cooperative ties to a new high.

 

Pohamba said Hu's visit to Namibia, three months after the FOCAC, demonstrated the importance China attaches to its ties with Namibia and its efforts to fulfill12 its promises made at the FOCAC.

 

Hu and Pohamba later witnessed the signing of five documents for cooperation in economic technology, human resources, education and tourism.

 

The Chinese president finished his visit to Namibia with a joint communique reaffirming commitment to continuing mutual support on issues concerning sovereignty and territorial13 integrity.

 

In Lusaka, Hu had talks with his Zambian counterpart Levy14 Patrick Mwanawasa, discussing ways of enhancing friendship and economic and trade cooperation.

 

Hu hailed the all-weather friendship between China and Zambia, pledging to remain a good friend, partner and brother to the southern African country.

 

Following their talks, the two countries signed eight cooperation agreements. The Chinese president also met former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, and attended the inauguration15 ceremony of a Zambia-China economic cooperation zone, the first one to be set up by China in Africa.

 

Mwanawasa pledged to further improve the investment environment and hoped that more Chinese and foreign enterprises will settle in the zone, bringing along with them know-how16 and expertise17 necessary for the development of the zone and all of Zambia.

 

In Khartoum, President Hu put forward four principles for the concerned parties to observe in the pursuit of a solution to the Darfur issue.

 

The four principles are to respect Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity; to solve the issue by peaceful means and by sticking to dialogue and coordination based on equality; that the African Union and the United Nations should play constructive18 roles in a peacekeeping mission in Darfur; and to improve the situation in Darfur and living conditions of local people.

 

During the talks with Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, Hu said that China appreciated efforts by the Sudanese government, the African Union, the Arab League, the United Nations and countries concerned to solve the Darfur issue, and hoped that the issue could be solved as soon as possible.

 

Al-Bashir reiterated19 that Sudan has adhered to the one-China policy and opposed any attempt to separate Taiwan from China. In Monrovia, Hu talked with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The two leaders witnessed the signing of seven documents on cooperation in economy, technology, health, education and agriculture, and also attended the inauguration of a malaria20 prevention and treatment center supported by China.

 

During the visit there, Hu highlighted the solidarity21 and cooperation of China with African countries, saying they always serve as a major foundation stone for China's diplomatic work.

 

Hu said that China will place as a top priority the implementation22 of the measures within the FOCAC framework and in line with the principles of mutual benefit, friendly consultation23, pragmatism and high efficiency

 

The Liberian president spoke24 highly of the friendly relationship between the two countries and hoped the development of bilateral ties would result in a win-win situation.

 

In Yaounde, Hu met his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya and other leaders of the central western African country, to exchange views on how to consolidate25 friendship and deepen bilateral cooperation.

 

The two sides signed a series of cooperation documents during the visit.

 

At the start of the trip, the Chinese president said his visit aimed to consolidate the traditional friendship between China and Africa, act on the commitments made at the FOCAC, enlarge substantial cooperation and promote common development.

 

At the FOCAC, Hu announced eight measures to strengthen China-Africa cooperation, including the establishment of three to five trade and economic cooperation zones in Africa in the next three years, the relief of debts owed by some African countries with diplomatic ties with China, and that 30 hospitals and 30 centers for malaria prevention and treatment would be built in Africa.

 

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1 winding Ue7z09     
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
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adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
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3 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
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  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
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4 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
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adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
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6 consensus epMzA     
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
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  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
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7 coordination Ho8zt     
n.协调，协作
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adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
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n.表明，示范，论证，示威
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n.开幕、就职典礼
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n.知识；技术；诀窍
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n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长
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adj.建设的，建设性的
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反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
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n.疟疾
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  • He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
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n.团结；休戚相关
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n.实施，贯彻
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n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
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24 spoke XryyC     
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
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  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
25 consolidate XYkyV     
v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并
参考例句：
  • The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
  • The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

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