NPC Chairman Li and Vice-President Hu Meets Cote d'Ivoire Guests Respectively ����Li Peng, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, in Beijing May 25, told visiting President of the National Assembly of Cote d'Ivoire Emile Brou that political stability is the basis for economic development, and the healthy growth of Cote d'Ivoire's economy can be attributed to its stable political situation. Brou and a delegation of Cote d'Ivoire's National Assembly members are now on an official visit to China as guests of Li, who met the delegation at the Great Hall of the People May 25 afternoon. ����* Vice-President Hu Jintao also met with the Cote d'Ivoire guests May 25. ����He expressed his satisfaction with the smooth development of friendly ties between China and Cote d'Ivoire HomeNews 1999-05-26 Page1 Full Story in Chinese