'Bandung spirit' lives on after 50 years

From: China Daily | Date: April 19, 2005| Author: Cao Desheng | Copyright information

Co-operation between China and Asian and African countries has born fruit thanks to the "Bandung spirit," a senior Chinese official said yesterday.

The milestone Bandung Asian-African conference was held 50 years ago in Indonesia.

Last year witnessed US$400 billion worth of trade between China and other Asian and African countries one-third of the nation's total foreign trade, said State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan.

"Apart from promoting the establishment of the China-ASEAN f...

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