On May 17, 2005, Ambassador Jin Yongjian, President of the United Nations Association of China, delivered a speech entitled " China's Economic Development: New Opportunities for the Sino-African Relations" at a seminar held by Africa Institute of South Africa. Almost 100 people from South African government, academies, universities, media and diplomatic corps attended the seminar.
In his speech, Ambassador Jin made a general introduction of China's economic development, the history and current situation of Sino-African relations, as well as the new opportunities for Sino-African cooperation. He specifically elaborated on several fields of Sino-African cooperation which will be enhanced by China's economic development.
After the speech, Ambassador Jin also took some questions from the audience on China's textile trade, China's position on UN and UNSEC reform, China's assistance to Africa, China-Japan relations and China's position on nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula, etc.
CV of Ambassador Jin Yongjian:
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2001.12- |
President of the United Nations Association of China |
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1996.3-2001.8 |
Under Secretary General of the United Nations |
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1992.10-1995.12 |
Ambassador, Chinese Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland |
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1990.9-1992.10 |
Ambassador, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations |
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1988.8-1990.8 |
Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1986.10-1988.8 |
Director-General of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1984.8-1986.10 |
Deputy Director-General of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1977.8-1984.3 |
Second Secretary, First Secretary and Counsellor of the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations |
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1971.3-1976.l2 |
Attache, Third Secretary and Second Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria |
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1967.2-1971.2 |
Official of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1964.1-1967.2 |
Attache of the Chinese Embassy in Kenya |
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1954.12-1963.12 |
Official of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs |
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1954.8-1954.12 |
Official of the Department of Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |