Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark (R) walks with her Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao (L) as they inspect the guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 7, 2008. New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement with China, making it the first developed economy to enter such a pact with the Asian giant.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shows the way to New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 7, 2008. New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement with China April 7, making it the first developed economy to enter such a pact with the Asian giant. The agreement, signed on the first full day of a China visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, came after nearly four years of negotiations between the two sides.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark (L) listen to the national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 7, 2008. New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement with China April 7, making it the first developed economy to enter such a pact with the Asian giant. The agreement, signed on the first full day of a China visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, came after nearly four years of negotiations between the two sides.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 7, 2008. New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement with China April 7, making it the first developed economy to enter such a pact with the Asian giant. The agreement, signed on the first full day of a China visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, came after nearly four years of negotiations between the two sides.
Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark (L) looks at her Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao (R) as they stand at attention during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 07, 2008. New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement with China, making it the first developed economy to enter such a pact with the Asian giant.
China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) toasts with New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 7, 2008. China and New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, marking the first full trade treaty Beijing has concluded with a developed economy.
China's Premier Wen Jiabao (C) gestures while New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark (L) and China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi look on during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 7, 2008. China and New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, marking the first full trade treaty Beijing has concluded with a developed economy.
China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 7, 2008. China and New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, marking the first full trade treaty Beijing has concluded with a developed economy.
China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) toasts with New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 7, 2008. China and New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, marking the first full trade treaty Beijing has concluded with a developed economy.
BEIJING - APRIL 07: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark (R), accompanied by her Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao, reviews a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on April 7, 2008 in Beijing, China. Prime Minister Helen Clark led a large New Zealand delegation to China's capital for events associated with the signing of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
BEIJING - APRIL 07: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark (L), accompanied by her Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao, listens to the national anthem during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on April 7, 2008 in Beijing, China. Prime Minister Helen Clark led a large New Zealand delegation to China's capital for events associated with the signing of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum review a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday, April 3, 2008. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is on a state visit to China from March 31 to April 3.
BEIJING - APRIL 03: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) welcomes the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, before a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on April 3, 2008 in Beijing, China. Sheikh Mohammed is on a state visit to China from 31 March to 3 April.
BEIJING - APRIL 03: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) accompanies the prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to view a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on April 3, 2008 in Beijing, China. Sheikh Mohammed is on a state visit to China from 31 March to 3 April.
BEIJING - APRIL 03: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) accompanies the prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (R), to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on April 3, 2008 in Beijing, China. Sheikh Mohammed is on a state visit to China from 31 March to 3 April.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) gestures the way forward for visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum (L) during a review of the honour guard welcoming ceremony on April 3, 2008 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum, who is also vice-president of the Emirates and ruler of Dubai, one of seven states that make up the federation, arrived in Beijing on March 31 for a four-day official visit.
Visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum (C) walks beside Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) during a review of the honour guard welcoming ceremony on April 3, 2008 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum, who is also vice-president of the Emirates and ruler of Dubai, one of seven states that make up the federation, arrived in Beijing on March 31 for a four-day official visit.
Visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum (C) walks beside Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) during a review of the honour guard welcoming ceremony on April 3, 2008 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum, who is also vice-president of the Emirates and ruler of Dubai, one of seven states that make up the federation, arrived in Beijing on March 31 for a four-day official visit.