Pakalitha Mosisili (R), prime minister of Lesotho, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2006. -Xinhua

Cape Verde's Prime Minister Jose Maria Pereira Neves arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2006. -Xinhua

Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili arrived in Beijing today for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation slated for Nov. 4-5.

China and Lesotho restored diplomatic relations on Jan. 12, 1994 and bilateral trade topped 56.15 million U.S. dollars in 2005.

Mosisili visited China in 2001 and 2005.

Cape Verde's Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves arrived here Friday for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

A total of 48 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China are to participate in the two-day summit, which is scheduled to start on Nov. 4.

China and Cape Verde forged diplomatic relations on April 25, 1976, and bilateral trade totaled 5.19 million U.S. dollars in 2005.