2008年11月16日下午,胡锦涛主席到达哥斯达黎加首都圣何塞,开始对这个中美洲国家进行国事访问。哥斯达黎加是近年来与中国建交的中美洲国家,建交一年多来,中哥关系迅速发展。17日下午,胡主席不顾外交活动的劳累,专门抽空会见驻哥使馆工作人员、中国驻哥机构代表、华侨华人代表和在哥访问的中国企业家。中国驻 On the afternoon of November 16, 2008, President Hu Jintao arrived in San José, the capital of Costa Rica, and began his state visit to this Central American country. Costa Rica is a Central American country that has established diplomatic relations with China in recent years. Over the past year since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the relations between China and Colombia have developed rapidly. On the afternoon of the 17th, on the afternoon of the 17th, President Hu disregarded the diplomatic activities and took time out to meet with the staff of the embassy in Colombia, representatives of the Chinese agencies in Colombia and overseas Chinese, and Chinese entrepreneurs who are visiting Colombia. Chinese station