Chinese president to visit SE Asia

Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

SINGAPORE (AFP): China's President Jiang Zemin is to visit
several Southeast Asian nations before and after he attends the
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia in
November, news reports said yesterday.

Jiang will visit Singapore and Malaysia before the summit
scheduled for Nov. 15. He will stay on in Indonesia for an
official visit after the summit before heading for Thailand and
Vietnam, local newspapers said.

Asked to confirm the reports, an official at the Chinese
embassy here said: "There is such a thing but discussions are
still underway."

Local Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, quoting sources in Beijing,
said that Jiang's visit was part of China's pursuit of an all-
encompassing policy to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia after
making important progress in relations with European nations.

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