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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release March 26, 1999

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

Official Visit by Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji

President Clinton will host Zhu Rongji, Premier of the People's Republic of China, for an Official Visit to the United States from April 6-14. Premier Zhu will spend April 7-10 in Washington, D.C. and will visit the President at the White House on April 8.

The President and Premier Zhu will discuss a full range of issues, including security, economics, and human rights. In addition, the Premier and Vice President Gore will co-chair the second meeting of the U.S.-China Forum on Environment and Development.

In addition to visiting Washington, Premier Zhu will spend April 6-7 in Los Angeles, April 10-11 in Denver, April 11-12 in Chicago, April 12-14 in New York, and April 14 in Boston.

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