Asia, Africa on way to new strategic partnership

JAKARTA, Thursday (Xinhua) Nearly 90 ministers from Asia and Africa shared the view on Wednesday that a strategic partnership between the two continents will help promote peace and reduce poverty in their countries.

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China seeks to allay fears at Afro-Asia summit

JAKARTA, Thursday (Reuters) President Hu Jintao will seek to use an Asia-Africa summit to allay fears a rising China poses a threat to the region in the wake of anti-Japanese protests at home and a new law mandating war against Taiwan.

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