Beijing
ROK president arrives in Beijing
Xinhuanet 2003-07-07 09:07


¡@¡@BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhuanet) -- The Republic of Korea (ROK) President Roh Moo-hyun arrived in Beijing Monday for a four-day state visit to China as guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

¡@¡@Hu and Roh will hold talks later Monday to exchange views on bilateral ties, international and regional issues of common concern.

¡@¡@This will be the first meeting between Hu and Roh since they assumed office.

¡@¡@Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi greeted Roh Moo-hyun at the airport. Roh's entourage included his wife Kwon Yang-sook, 15 senior ROK officials and 30 entrepreneurs.

¡@¡@Also on Roh Moo-hyun's agenda in the Chinese capital will be meetings with other Chinese leaders, a speech at Qinghua University, and a visit to a Beijing-based ROK car manufacture plant.

¡@¡@Besides Beijing, Roh Moo-hyun is scheduled to visit China's financial hub Shanghai. Enditem


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