 Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a keynote speech "Asia-Europe cooperation best option for win-win progress" at the opening ceremony of the seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit held in Beijing on Oct. 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
The seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit started at the Great Hall of the People Friday afternoon. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the opening ceremony.
Wen welcomed six new members of ASEM including Bulgaria, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, and the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Source: Xinhua
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