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Monday, 28 January 2008

China sets up embassy in Malawi


China formally opened its embassy in the southern African country of Malawi on Saturday, Xinua News Agency reported.

Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun, a special envoy of President Hu Jintao, and Malawian Foreign Minister Joyce Banda attended the opening ceremony in the capital Lilongwe.

On January 15, China's Foreign Ministry announced in Beijing that the two countries had established diplomatic relations on Dec. 28, 2007.

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