Special report: Premier Wen attends SCO meeting, visits four
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Uzbek
President Islam Karimov meet in Tashkent Friday, vowing to promote the
win-win cooperation between the two countries "to a higher level". (Xinhua
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TASHKENT, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao and Uzbek President Islam Karimov vowed to promote the win-win
cooperation between the two countries "to a higher level" when they met here
Friday.
During the meeting, Karimov congratulated China on
its successful convening of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of
China (CPC).
He said he was confident that China will achieve
greater achievements along the path of the socialism with Chinese
characteristics and contribute more to the world's peace and development.
Karimov hailed the growth of the bilateral relations
and expressed his appreciation for China's support and assistance to the
country's economic and social development.
Uzbekistan is satisfied with the high-standard
cooperation in economy, trade and investment between the two countries, and
hopes to expand cooperation in electromechanical technology and energy, he said.
The Uzbek president reiterated his country's
adherence to the one-China policy, pledging continued support for China on the
issues of Taiwan and the combat against the "East Turkistan" separatist forces.
Echoing the views of Karimov on bilateral ties, Wen
called the two countries "friendly neighbors and good partners" of mutual trust
and sincere cooperation.
China and Uzbekistan support each other on major
issues of common concern and have achieved fruitful results in various fields,
Wen said.
Both sides coordinate closely in dealing with
regional and world affairs in an effort to promote regional stability and
development, Wen said.
China appreciates the long-term support from the
Uzbek side on the Taiwan issue and China's combat against the "East Turkistan"
terrorist forces, Wen said, adding that China will continue to respect
Uzbekistan's path for social development chosen by its people and honor the
efforts made by the Uzbek government in safeguarding national sovereignty,
security and boosting the national economy.
The Chinese premier also noted that the security and
stability in Central Asia can only be maintained by the countries in the region.
Wen proposed that the two nations should enhance
bilateral cooperation in security, fight against drug trafficking and against
terrorism under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in
a bid to safeguard peace and stability for both countries and the whole region
at large.
Responding to Wen's proposal, Karimov said Uzbekistan
would strengthen its cooperation with China in law enforcement on security
issues and jointly combat the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and
extremism.
Karimov agreed to the proposals Wen put forward at
the sixth Meeting of Prime Ministers of the Member States of the SCO, noting
that SCO has a great potential for development.
He called on the SCO member states to expand mutual
understanding and trust to promote cooperation.
Chinese premier arrives in Uzbekistan
for official visit, SCO PMs meeting
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Uzbekistani Prime Minister Shavkat
Mirziyaevt (R) welcomes Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at
the airport. Premier Wen arrived in Tashkent Friday
afternoon, starting his two-day official visit to Uzbekistan.
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TASHKENT, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
arrived here on Friday afternoon at the start of a two-day official visit to
Uzbekistan at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev.
Wen will also attend the sixth Meeting of Prime Ministers
of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Uzbek
capital later in the day. Full story
