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Chinese president meets Latvian counterpart
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-11 11:29

BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao met here Monday with President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on August 8.

Hu extended a welcome to Zatlers, and thanked for Latvia's support to Beijing in hosting of the Games.

Zatlers congratulated China on its successful organization of the Beijing Olympics, which satisfied himself and all Latvian athletes, and on Chinese athletes' achievements since competitions began on Saturday.

More than 80 heads of state and government and royals attended the opening ceremony at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest.