President Hu Starts State Visit to Britain
At the invitation of British Queen Elizabeth II, Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in London Tuesday to pay a state visit to Britain.
In an arrival statement, Hu said both China and Britain are countries with a time-honored history and splendid culture and that there have been long-standing exchanges between Chinese and British peoples.
“In recent years, China-UK relationship has maintained a sound momentum of growth, and coopera...
Mainlanders ready to tour Taiwan
cctv.com 11-07-2005 09:14
After a nine-day visit to Taiwan, a delegation of tourism officials from the Chinese mainland left the island for Macao on Sunday. China Tourism Association head Shao Qiwei, who was leading the delegation, says the mainland is now ready to send tourists to Taiwan. Shao Qiwei said the relevant departments on the mainland are fully prepared to allow for tours to Taiwan for mainland residents. The central government permitted civi...
