Chinese President to meet Kofi Annan in Beijing, FM spokesman

Chinese President Hu Jintao will meet with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan during his imminent visit to China, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday.

At the invitation of the Chinese government, Annan will pay an official visit to China from Dec. 4 to 7. When asked about the detailed schedule of his China trip, Qin told a regular press conference that President Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Hui Liangyu and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan will meet with Annan, and Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo will confer with him during his stay in Beijing.

"The two sides will have an exchange of ideas on international and regional issues of mutual concern and the cooperation between China and the U.N.," said Qin Gang.

During his visit to China, Annan will also meet and converse with students from elite Beijing University, and have an interview with Chinese media, the spokesman said.

Source: Xinhua