On September 22, 2004, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dai Bingguo met in the office building of the Chinese foreign ministry with all the trainees that are in China for the Study Course for Journalists of African Countries and granted certificates for completing the course to them.

The study course is held by the Secretariat of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in a bid to strengthen China-Africa cooperation in human resources development and promote exchanges between the media of China and those of Africa. 20 journalists from 19 African countries attended the course.

During the session in Beijing, director-generals of related ministries and commissions of China and some university professors gave special lectures to the trainees who also made a tour to Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, Beijing Review and some other news agencies, and to famous historical sites like the Great Wall and the Palace Museum.

Trainees of the study course will go to Chengdu and Shenzhen for a visit on September 23, 2004.