Chinese Premier Arrives in South Africa for Working Visit

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Chinese Premier Arrives in South Africa for Working Visit

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Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji arrived in Cape Town Saturday afternoon for a working visit to the Republic of South Africa, during which he is expected to discuss with President Thabo Mbeki and other South African leaders bilateral relations and other issues of common concern.

In South Africa, Zhu is also scheduled to attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development to be held in Johannesburg, the economic capital of the republic.

In a written speech delivered upon arrival at the Cape Town international airport, Zhu said it was a great pleasure for him to visit South Africa, a beautiful and richly-endowed country, and to lead the delegation of the Chinese Government to attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Zhu said: "The two peoples of China and South Africa enjoy traditional friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have enjoyed closer contacts and cooperation, and ever-increasing mutual understanding and mutual trust. Their bilateral relations have witnessed a sound momentum of all-round and rapid development.

"China is ready to join hands with South Africa to promote the continuous development of our partnership in the new century featuring long-term stability, sincerity and friendship, mutual benefit and reciprocity, and comprehensive cooperation," he noted.

"The world Summit on Sustainable Development is one of United Nations' most important meetings in the area of development in the new century," Zhu said. "We are willing to strengthen exchanges with all the countries in the world and work with them to make this meeting a grand gathering for enhanced international cooperation," he added.

The Chinese Premier stressed that he hoped this visit would give him "the opportunity to make more friends, strengthen friendships, expand consensus and promote cooperation."

South Africa is the fourth leg of Zhu's ongoing African tour, which has taken the Chinese Premier and his entourage to Algeria, Morocco and Cameroon.

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