Hu extended a warm welcome to Brown, who arrived in Beijing on Friday morning to watch the Games and attend the closing ceremony scheduled for Sunday night, and expressed thanks for the support the British government and people have rendered for the Beijing Games. Full story
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Australian Governor-General Michael Jeffery in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008. Michael Jeffery is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games |
As two important countries in the Asia-Pacific region, China and Australia are principal partners for cooperation and share extensive and vital common interests, Hu said. Full story
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008 |
China and Iceland have enjoyed traditional friendship and maintained friendly cooperation, said Hu. Such a relationship is a good example of equal treatment and friendly cooperation between countries with different social systems and at different stages of development, he added
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd L) meets with President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Nicholas Liverpool (2nd R), who is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008 |