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Viewing cable 08BEIJING2898, CHINA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BEIJING2898 2008-07-25 10:07 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Beijing 
VZCZCXRO6072
OO RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
DE RUEHBJ #2898 2071007
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 251007Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8803
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 2043
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
 
UNCLAS BEIJING 002898 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP SUN, USUN, NSC MCDONALD, 
P/REINEMEYER, EAP/CM AND EAP/RSP TIKVART 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CH KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: CHINA:  HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL 
ASSEMBLY 
 
REF: STATE 72078 
 
1. (SBU) The PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that 
the Chinese delegation to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will 
include Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. 
See formatted response, as requested reftel, below. 
 
A.    Attendance of the Head of State. 
 
-- President Hu Jintao does not plan to attend the UNGA. 
 
B. Attendance of the Head of Government. 
 
-- Premier Wen Jiabao plans to attend the UNGA General Debate 
and the High-Level Meeting on Millennium Development Goals. 
 
-- Travel dates are not yet determined, but he plans to 
arrive before September 25. 
 
-- His spouse does not plan to attend. 
 
-- Mandarin Chinese language interpretation will be required 
in a bilateral or multilateral meeting. 
 
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister. 
 
-- Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister, plans to attend the UNGA 
General Debate and the High-Level Meeting on Millennium 
Development Goals. 
 
-- Travel dates are not yet determined, but he plans to 
arrive before September 25. 
 
-- His spouse does not plan to attend. 
 
-- Mandarin Chinese language interpretation will be required 
in a bilateral or multilateral meeting. 
 
D. Attendance of Other VIPs. 
 
-- No other PRC VIPs plan to attend the UNGA. 
 
E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO 
affairs. 
 
-- Wu Hailong, Director General of the MFA Department of 
International Organizations and Conferences, is likely to 
attend the UNGA General Debate and the High-Level Meeting on 
Millennium Development Goals, but the MFA cannot confirm his 
attendance at this time. 
 
-- Travel dates are not yet determined. 
 
-- His spouse does not plan to attend. 
 
-- Mandarin Chinese language interpretation will be required 
in a bilateral or multilateral meeting. 
RANDT