Hu winds up Southeast Asian visit
President Hu Jintao concluded his nine-day tour of three Southeast Asian nations and left Manila for Beijing yesterday.

President Hu starts visit to Manila
President Hu Jintao arrived in Manila yesterday for a state visit, aimed at expanding friendly co-operation between China and the Philippines.

Closer China-ASEAN economic cooperation urged
Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao urged here Tuesday for closer economic cooperation between China and ASEAN countries, setting the goal of bringing China-ASEAN trade to 200 billion US dollars before 2010.

Leaders relive Bandung Spirit in walk
JAKARTA: The leaders and representatives of approximately 100 countries yesterday walked some 50 metres from the Savoy Homann Hotel to the white and gold Gedung Merdeka in Bandung, Indonesia, to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1955 Asia-Africa summit.

Hu urges Asia-Africa strategic partnership
President Hu Jintao said here on Friday that Asian and African countries should vigorously carry forward the Bandung Spirit and strengthen solidarity and co-operation to bring about a new type of Asian-African strategic partnership.