"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
