Professor Chen Dongxiao, President of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies,
Excellencies, distinguished Ambassadors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Somalia to the People's Republic of China,
Eminent Representative of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government,
Representatives of African and Chinese Institutions,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning.
It is a pleasure to address this distinguished gathering. I have the honour to convey the compliments of His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission to the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, to the Municipal Government of Shanghai, and to all the distinguished scholars, policymakers, diplomats, and partners and colleagues assembled here today for this important Symposium.
