African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Ping Receives High Level Delegation of Chinese Officials

 

 

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 13, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Jean Ping,  this morning, Friday 13 November 2009, received in audience a high level delegation of Chinese officials,  in his office at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Chinese delegation was led by Mr.  Shao Zhanwei, Special Adviser of the Governor of the Wenzhou Province.

 

The officials held a working session with the AUC Chairperson in the presence, notably, of the Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the AU, Mrs. Elizabeth Tankeu.

 

Une séance de travail conjointe a été organisée à cette occasion, en présence notamment de Mme Elizabeth Tankeu, Commissaire en charge du Commerce et de l’industrie.

 

Discussions at the meeting centered on the need to reinforce cooperation ties between China and the African Union Commission, and how to improve the scope for partnership in the different areas of cooperation. The participation of the African Union Commission to the 2010 Shanghai exhibition was also discussed during the meeting.

 

 

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African Union Commission (AUC)