President Hu Jintao plans Africa visit

时间：2007-01-19 02:13:56

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Jan.19 - President Hu Jintao will visit Sudan and South Africa in the near future as part of an eight-nation trip to Africa to broaden the nation's reach and strengthen ties with the continent.

 

Foreign Ministry1 spokesman Liu Jianchao said yesterday that dates and detailed2 arrangements for the trip were still being negotiated, but would be announced soon.

 

The tour will possibly start at the end of the month. The South African Foreign Ministry has said the country will receive the president in early February.

 

It will be Hu's third trip to the continent, following trips to three African countries in 2004 and another three in April last year.

 

Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing has just concluded a seven-nation African tour, mostly focusing on smaller countries. He returned on January 8.

 

China's diplomatic drive in Africa culminated3 last November with Beijing hosting a China-Africa Summit that drew leaders from more than 40 African nations.

 

Response to ministry upgrade

 

Liu yesterday also urged Japan to make further efforts to improve and develop bilateral4 ties instead of making trouble.

 

Liu made the comments in response to Japan's recent upgrading of its defense5 agency to defense ministry as well as Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's recent talks with his British counterpart Tony Blair in which Abe asserted that the European Union lifting its arms embargo6 on China would impact security in Asia.

 

Liu stressed that adhering to the road of peaceful development by Japan conforms to the fundamental interests of Japan itself and benefits regional peace, stability and development.

 

He noted7 that Japan's concern over the EU's plan to lift its arms embargo on Beijing "is none of Japan's business and will not impose any threat to the country."

 
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1 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
2 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
3 culminated 2d1e3f978078666a2282742e3d1ca461     
v.达到极点( culminate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers 一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战
  • The gala culminated in a firework display. 晚会以大放烟火告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
5 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
6 embargo OqixW     
n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）
参考例句：
  • This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
  • During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。
7 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

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