Visiting top political advisor Jia Qinglin met in Nairobi
Thursday with Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, executive director of the
United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT), and Achim
Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP).
Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political
advisory body, said the Chinese government pays great attention to
the improvement of human habitat construction. Jia, who arrived
here Monday on an official good-will visit as guest of the Kenyan
government, briefed them on China's achievements in housing reform
and construction.
He reviewed China's efforts for environmental protection and
accomplishment in the past years in this regard. Jia spoke highly
of the contributions made by the two organizations to the
construction of human habitat, sustainable development, and
international environmental protection and cooperation, as well as
their cooperation with China.
China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the two
organizations and to make its due contributions to the construction
of human habitat and environmental protection, noted Jia.
The two directors spoke highly of China's positive policies and
achievements in these fields and said they will continue to
strengthen cooperation with China and support China in human
habitat construction and environmental protection.
After the meeting, Jia, along with Kenyan President MwaiKibaki,
attended the ground-breaking ceremony at the Nyayo National Stadium
for the municipal 22.5-km road-upgrading project of Nairobi.
Jia said it is another important project for Kenya and China to
deepen their cooperation and hoped it, under efforts from both
sides, will be put into use at an early date so as to benefit the
local people.
Kibaki said the project will help improve the road and traffic
situation in Nairobi and its surrounding areas, and Kenya hopes to
further strengthen cooperation with China.
Kenya is the last leg of Jia's visit to four African countries,
which has already taken him to Tunisia, Ghana and Zimbabwe.
(Xinhua News Agency April 27, 2007)
