President Hu meets with SCO summiteers
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-06-15 06:14 China-Kazakhstan strategic partnerships
President Hu Jintao yesterday vowed to promote China-Kazakhstan
strategic partnerships to a new high.
"China-Kazakhstan relationship holds an important position in China's foreign
relations," Hu said in a meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on
the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
Hu hailed the sound development of China-Kazakhstan ties, citing remarkable
achievements in politics, economy and trade, energy, security and culture.
The strong China-Kazakhstan relations are bolstered by deep political trust,
solid legal foundation, effective cooperation of mutual benefit, fruitful
non-governmental exchanges and close coordination on international affairs, the
president said.
"China is ready to boost China-Kazakhstan ties, promote the good-neighborly
friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation and lift the strategic
partnership to a new high," Hu said.
Hu proposed that the two sides push forward energy and gas cooperation, and
jointly work for the initial stage of constructing the cross-border trade zone
at Korgas port.
Nazarbayev said Kazakhstan will be committed to its strategic partnership
with China, and will expand the two countries' cooperation in trade, energy,
education and other fields.
"As Kazakhstan and China have identical stances and share interests on
fighting the three forces of terrorism, separatism and extremism, we will step
up our cooperation with China," Nazarbayev said.
While appreciating the support China has offered to the CICA, Nazarbayev said
he looks forward to seeing Hu at the CICA summit, which is scheduled for June 17
in Kazakhstan.
After the meeting, the two presidents attended a ceremony for the signing of
some China-Kazakhstan cooperative documents.
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