How many African leaders will attend the Beijing Summit on the China-Africa Cooperation Forum so far?
Will the five African countries having no diplomatic ties with China send delegations to the Summit? A: On your first question, 48 African countries with diplomatic relations with China have confirmed to send high-level delegations to the Beijing Summit, among which over 40 are headed by state or government leaders, others are delegations at deputy head or ministerial levels. Until now, over 20 African leaders have arrived in Beijing, and some of them will pay a state visit to China. Actually, some state visits have already started since yesterday. We haven’t received responses from countries having no diplomatic ties with China, but we welcome them to attend the Beijing Summit as observers. Whether they come to the Summit or not, we respect their decision. Q: It is reported that former Prime Minister Thaksin of Thailand is in Beijing at present. Could you confirm this? Will he meet Chinese senior officials? How long will he stay in China? A: China has not been informed by the Thailand
