President Jiang Congratulates Jordan's New King President Jiang Zemin on Tuesday congratulated Jordan's new King Abdullah on his succession to the throne.
		Chinese Premier Asks For People's Opinions On Work Report Premier Zhu Rongji met with scientists and other prominent figures on February 9 at a forum in Zhongnanhai (headquarters of the Chinese Party and government) to comment on a work report he will deliver at the National People's Congress early next month.
		Chinese Premier to Visit Russia This Month Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji will pay an official visit to Russia from February 24 to 27 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Yevgeny Primakov, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said in Beijing on February 9.
		Commentary: A New Chapter of China-Thailand Relations On February 5, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and his Thai counterpart Surin Pitsuwan signed China-Thailand Joint Statement on Bilateral Cooperation in Bangkok, which is the second important diplomatic document signed between the two nations since the Joint Communique on Establishing Diplomatic Relations was signed in 1975.