06-Aug-2008
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New Delhi, Aug 06: The CPI-M and other Left parties' lack of trust in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government notwithstanding, the Communist Party of China has reposed faith in the ruling Congress party and is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) when Sonia Gandhi travels to Beijing on Thursday. The MoU is likely to be signed by Sonia Gandhi, as Congress president, and by the CPC general secretary and Chinese President Hu Jintao after a meeting between the two in Beijing on Thursday. "It is strictly an interaction on a party-to-party basis and shows the trust and confidence the Chinese communist party has on the Congress," well-informed diplomatic and political sources said. "The fact that Hu Jintao is meeting Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, a day when nearly 70 heads of state from different parts of the world are...
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