Ministerial meeting prepares for FOCAC Beijing summit

Vice-Premier Wu Yi (C), Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) and an African representative attend the third ministerial meeting for the China-Africa Forum to make final preparations for the high-profile Beijing summit November 3, 2006. (newsphoto)

Two giant pandas separated in Thailand

Chuang Chuang, a male giant panda plays in the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand on November 2, 2006.

Street performances mark Beijing Summit

Africans studying in China perform traditional dances in downtown Beijing Thurday, November 2, 2006, to celebrate the weekend's Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation scheduled for November 4-5. (newsphoto)

President Hu meets five African presidents

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2006.

Auto Show 2006 in Istanbul

This photo shows a new model car on display during the Istanbul Auto Show 2006 in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 2, 2006. The auto show, opened on Thursday and will end on Nov. 12, displayed more than 100 auto brands by world famous auto manufacturers.

Bush begins six-day election swing

U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hands with a supporter at a Republican party rally in Elko, Nevada, Nov. 2, 2006. Bush began a six-day election swing in the run up to the Nov. 7 congressional mid-term elections.

Mountain Eagle spreads wings

Mountain Eagle, China's home-designed fighter-pilot training aircraft, performs at the Air Show China 2006, in Zhuhai, in Guangdong Province in south China on December 1. It can be used to train fighter pilots in peacetime, and as a fighter in wartime.

Iran fires ballistic missiles in drill

Iran's Revolutionary Guards fire a Shahab 3 missile during a war game southeast of Tehran, Nov. 2, 2006.

Exhibition of select artworks from Africa

An African visitor looks at exhibits during an exhibition of select artworks from Africa at the National Museum in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 2, 2006. Over 300 artworks were on display on Thursday, including woodcarvings, copper carvings, stone carvings, paintings, straw articles and porcelains.

Copenhagen disrupts United's progression

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo rues a missed opportunity as his side loose 1-0 to FC Copenhagen in their Champions League, Group F, soccer match at The Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday Nov. 1, 2006.

Top advisor welcomed in Ukraine's Crimea Republic

Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is welcomed upon his arrival by the top leaders of Crimea Republic at the airport of Simferopol, capital of Ukraine's Crimea Republic, Nov. 2, 2006.

Small goods sweep at China-ASEAN Expo

Visitors degustate jackfruit at the Thai booth during the 3rd China-ASEAN Exposition held in Nanning, capital of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Nov. 1, 2006. Over 2,000 enterprises and organizations from home and abroad attended the Expo, opened in Nanning on Oct. 31.

Photo exhibition about Africa

People visit the photo exhibition about Africa on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2006. Beijing is prepared for the 3rd Ministerial Conference and the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), due for Nov. 3-5.

Top legislator meets presidents of Liberia, Guinea-Bissau

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, meets with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2006. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is in Beijing for a state visit to China and the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is scheduled for Nov. 4-5.

Air Show China 2006 in Zhuhai

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2006 shows the H425 multi-purpose helicopter at the Air Show China 2006, in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. Now China can manufacture four series of helicopters, such as Z-8 series, Z-9 series, Z-11 series and HC120, thanks to the developments over the last five decades.