African nations without diplomatic ties with China invited
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-18 21:20
The Chinese government has invited five African nations, which do not have
diplomatic ties with China, to participate in the Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation (FOCAC) as the observers, organizers of the forum said Wednesday.
"The FOCAC is a mechanism between China and those African countries with
diplomatic ties with China," Xu Jinghu, who is in charge of Africa Department of
Chinese Foreign Ministry, told a briefing on FOCAC.
Ministerial-level delegations are invited as observers to the summit, Xu
said.
The five countries include Burkina Faso, Swaziland, Malawi, Gambia, Sao Tome
and Principe.
Scheduled for November 3-5, the summit, also the 3rd Ministerial Conference
of the FOCAC, will focus on the subjects of "friendship, peace, cooperation and
development".
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