UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Beijing Friday
afternoon on a five-day official visit to China as guest of the
Chinese government.
This is Annan's seventh visit to China since he took office.
Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and State
Councilor Tang Jiaxuan will meet with Annan respectively to
exchange views on international and regional issues of common
interest, as well as the cooperation between China and the UN.
Annan visited South Korea and Japan before his China visit.
He is also scheduled to visit Vietnam and Thailand.
(Xinhua News Agency May 19, 2006)
