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Beijing Summit concludes after two historic documents adopted
6/11/2006 10:45

The two-day Beijing Summit of the Forum on the China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded here Sunday afternoon, after two historic documents, a declaration and an action plan for 2007-2009, had been adopted.

Shortly afterwards, Chinese, Ethiopia and Egyptian foreign ministers will jointly meet the press.

Earlier Sunday, the 2nd Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs concluded with 14 agreements signed between 11 Chinese enterprises and African governments and firms, worth of nearly 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in total.

Hu, 41 heads of state or government and senior officials of 48 African countries that have diplomatic ties with China, as well as representatives from regional and international organizations, attended the grand gathering, which is acclaimed as the largest event between Chinese and African leaders since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.



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