"This visit is therefore of historic and political significance. And earlier before embarking on the visit the
Chinese Government had let it be known that they want to make
contacts and discussion with the OAU as an integral part of the
visit. The Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia came to see me about
three week a ago to request that I should meet with the President
and that President Jiang Zemin would like to address the African
and international community here in Addis Ababa under the auspices
of the OAU." - Dr. Salim, May 13, 1996
