Home / Top News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Press Center for China-Africa Summit Opens
Adjust font size:

On Sunday the press center for the upcoming Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation opened in the city.

 

According to summit organizers 1,252 correspondents have signed up to cover the event including 338 from Africa, over 700 from the Chinese mainland and 150 from the Beijing offices of various foreign media.

 

The press center is in East Chang'an Avenue in downtown Beijing not far from the main summit venues such as the Beijing Hotel and the Great Hall of the People.

 

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said 21 staff at the center were ready to provide the best service possible to local journalists and correspondents from around the world.

 

The center has also hired around 30 bilingual volunteers who can speak at least one foreign language including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic, organizers said.

 

The hotel above the press center has set aside 130 rooms for reporters attending the summit. More than 80 journalists from Africa have booked rooms, hotel staff said.

 

The summit runs from November 3 to 5.

 

(Xinhua News Agency October 30, 2006)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous
China Archives
Related >>
- Hu Urges Asia-Africa Strategic Partnership
- China, Africa Summit to Strengthen Relations: S. African Official
- Beijing Summit Discussed by Sino-African Officials
- FOCAC Summit 'New Landmark' of China-Africa History
- Government Cars Make Way for Africa Summit
Most Viewed >>
- Shanghai fuel oil futures jump 3.14%
- Fuel shortage as crude oil prices rocket
- CNOOC's 2 oil and gas fields start production in Bohai Bay
- More oil futures products needed
- Promoting civil servants
- New endeavor to build a harmonious world
- Chinese Oil Refining Business Under Pressure
- Will Raising Processed Oil Prices Push Up the CPI?
- Fuel oil futures trading robust
- Scientists seek keys to urban development

Product Directory
China Search
Country Search
Hot Buys