In Tripoli, Libya, during a meeting with Libyan strongman the Great Jamahiriyah Mohammar al-Qadhafi, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan delivered a letter from Jiang Zemin, which praised Qadhafi's role at all levels, reports the Tripoli JANA . Reuters reports that Chinese Vice President Hu Jingtao arrived in Syria for talks on the latest developments in the stalled Arab-Israeli peace talks.
China is a traditional ally and arms supplier to Syria.
Meeting with reporters, Hu stressed that China wished to boost cooperation with Syria in all fields. We support this struggle. January 11 The Chief of the Pakistan Navy, Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza, requested that the government release funds for the purchase of four surface warships from China during 2001 - 2002, the Islamabad News reports. The construction and acquisition process would be complete within a twelve-year period, he added. All Rights Reserved.