From 15 to 16 December 2003, the Second Ministerial Conference
of FOCAC was convened in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles
Zenawi, six African presidents, three vice presidents, two other
prime ministers, and one president of the senate as well as
President Alpha Oumar Konare of the Commission of African Union and
the representative of the UN Secretary General attended the opening
ceremony and delivered speeches.
More than 70 ministers from China and 44 African countries
responsible for foreign affairs and international economic
cooperation and the representatives of some international and
African regional organizations attended the conference.
The third Senior Officials Meeting in preparation for the second
ministerial conference of FOCAC was held in Addis Ababa on 13
December, 2003.
(Xinhua News Agency October 2006)
