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West Africa prepares for China-ECOWAS economic forum
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-11 16:40

LOME -- A commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has met in Lome for preparation of the first China-ECOWAS economic and trade forum, Radio Lome reported Sunday.

The forum will be held on September 23-27 in Beijing, during which a number of projects are expected to be discussed.

At the meeting, participants from member states of ECOWAS were working for the success of the forum, to enable the West African countries to benefit from the South-South cooperation and establish the economic and trade partnership with China, according to the radio.

Christian Adovelande, president of Bank of Investment and Development of ECOWAS (BIDC), briefed the participants on his preparatory missions to China, especially talks with officials of the China Development Bank and China Investment Fund for Africa.