BEIJING - Madagascan president Marc Ravalomanana arrived here on Friday
morning for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Madagascan President Marc
Ravalomanana (2nd L Front) receives a bunch of flowers presented by a girl
greeting him upon his arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport in
Beijing, Nov. 3, 2006. [Xinhua] |
A total of 48 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China are
to participate in the two-day summit, which is scheduled to start on Nov. 4.
Marc Ravalomanana visited China in 2004 and he also paid a working visit with
a business promotion delegation to Hong Kong in April.
China and Madagascar established diplomatic relations on Nov. 6,1972.
Bilateral trade amounted to 197 million US dollars in 2005.
