Amien Rais to accompany Li Peng

Tue, 20 Aug 2002

SURABAYA, East Java: Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais is scheduled to accompany his Chinese counterpart, Li Peng, on a visit to Surabaya on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12.

East Java Vice Governor Imam Supardi announced it after a meeting with People's Republic of China Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin here on Monday.

During the visit, Li Peng, in his capacity as the Chinese Parliamentary Speaker, is also slated to visit Maspion, PT PAL (shipbuilder), PT Petrokimia (Petrochemical industry), the Airlangga University, Tanggulangin industrial complex and Surabaya city council.

"Li Peng's visit will be quite short, as on Sept. 12 he has to leave for Manila, the Philippines," he added.

"Li Peng decided to visit Surabaya in a bid to strengthen business relations between the two countries," he said.

Lu Shumin also said that it was Li Peng who presided over the official opening of the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta in 1990 and his visit to Surabaya was his specific request. --Antara

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