Chinese president meets African leaders

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-09 20:00

President Omar Bongo (L) of Gabon and President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (R) of Angola stand beside China's President Hu Jintao as presidents of 8 African countries and the Chairman of the African Union meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse compound in Beijing China August 9, 2008. [Agencies]

BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met here on Saturday with some African leaders at the Diaoyutai State Guest House.

The African leaders were President of Gabon El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, President of Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos, President of Mali Amadou Toumany Toure, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Josef Kabila Kabange, President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana, President of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mozambique Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, and Chairman of the Commission of the African Union Jean Ping.

The leaders all attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Friday night.