Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias in Beijing, Aug. 24, 2006. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

            Vice premier, Chavez hold talks on China-Venezuela co-op

    BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China and Venezuela on Thursday signed eight agreements on a range of issues, including two on expanding energy cooperation, pointing to stronger ties between the two countries.

    In the two agreements, the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and the PDVSA, the state-owned Venezuelan energy company, agreed to jointly develop Venezuelan oil fields, according to China's Foreign Ministry.  Full story <<<