Accra, (Greater Accra) 25 Jan. '99,

The Chinese Vice President, Mr Hu Jintao will pay an official visit to Ghana from Tuesday, January 26 to Thursday, January 28. A statement by the Chinese Embassy in Accra said the visit is at the invitation of Vice President John Evans Atta Mills. Mr Hu's visit is the first by a top Chinese to Ghana in 35 years. The first was by the then Prime Minister, Chou En Lai in 1964. GRi