Chinese President Hu Jintao (L Front) holds a welcoming ceremony for President of Guinea-Bissau Joao Bernardo Vieira (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 1, 2006. -Xinhua

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for President of Guinea-Bissau Joao Bernardo Vieira at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 1, 2006. Joao Bernardo Vieira is in Beijing for a state visit to China and also for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled for Nov. 4-5. -Xinhua