Friday, December 12, 2003
Israel's President to visit China
Press Trust of India Jerusalem, December 12
In what will be the first official Israeli visit to China in five years, President Moshe Katsav leaves for a week's state visit to the communist nation on Saturday.
The visit is being viewed as symbolic of the improvement in Sino-Israeli relations after their deep crisis over Israel's cancelled Phalcon sale three years ago.
Katsav will be accompanied by the President of Israel's National Academy of Sciences Professor Yaakov Ziv, General Director of the Israel Industrialist Union Yoram Blizovski, and Chairman of the Israel Export Institute Shraga Barush.
The Israeli President is scheduled to hold meetings with China's President Hu Jintao, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Parliamentary chief Wu Bangguo.
In Beijing, Katsav will also inaugurate his country's new embassy chancery.
© Hindustan Times Ltd. 2003.