Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan arrived in Angola Thursday for a three-day official visit to the country.  

He was greeted by Angolan Prime Minister Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos at the airport.

Zeng delivered a written message at the airport upon his arrival, saying that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 22 years ago, the two countries have enhanced their mutual trust in political issues, achieved fruitful results in various cooperative projects and cooperated closely in international affairs.

The Chinese vice premier is expected to meet Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and hold talks with Prime Minister Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos on Friday.

The two sides will exchange views on bilateral relations and a wide range of topics of common concern, and explore the possibility of cooperation in various fields.

Angola is the third leg of Zeng's Africa tour after Kenya and the Republic of the Congo. He will leave for Mauritius on Saturday.

(CRI.com February 25, 2005)