State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan declared opening of the landmark
Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at
10:00 AM in Beijing on Saturday.
Prior to the opening ceremony, President Hu Jintao held a grand
welcoming ceremony in honor of leaders of 48 African countries that
have diplomatic ties with China, as well as some representatives of
regional and international organizations.?
(Xinhua News Agency November 4, 2006)