---On 15 October, Ms.Cheng Xialei,
Deputy Director of HRC, and Mr.Pan Daqing, Head of Foreign
Affairs and Training Division, attended the luncheon given
by Asif Ali Zardari, the President of Pakistan. The luncheon
was held in the Fangfei Garden in Beijing Diaoyutai State
Guesthouse. Over 300 representatives from some 100 institutions.
On 18 October, Dr. Kamal, Energy adviser
to the President of Pakistan, and Mr. Tallae, Technical
Counsellor of Pakistani Embassy to China received Ms.Cheng
xialei and Mr. Pan Daqing in the Pakistani Embassy to
China. During the meeting, Dr. Kamal introduced development
and management of water resources, agriculture, electric
power and so on in Pakistan, while Ms. Cheng Xialei introduced
the situation of small hydropower in China as well as
work currently undertaken by the Center. The two parties
conducted detailed discussion on the cooperation of small
hydropower, including training, consultation, design,
technical reconstruction, equipment supply and so on.
After the meeting, they had lunch together and took a
group photo. (2008-10-21)