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Annual meeting of AfDB begins in Shanghai on Wednesday

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-14-2007 08:40

The African Development Bank begins a two-day meeting in Shanghai on Wednesday the first ADB annual board meeting to be held in Asia.

The assembly is another significant Africa-related event to be hosted by China, following last year's Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum. The theme of this year's meeting is "Africa and Asia: Partners in Development". A series of business seminars are also set to be held on the sidelines.