An extract. >Friday, August 25, 2000, updated at 16:06(GMT+8) > >Chinese Vice-President Meets Uzbekistani Defense Minister > >Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao said Friday that China will further expand >and strengthen cooperation in all fields with Uzbekistan, including the joint >combat against national separatism, international terrorism, religious >extremism and other cross-nation crimes. > >Hu, who is also the vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the >remarks in his meeting with visiting Uzbekistani Defense Minister Yuri >Agzamov. > >China-Uzbekistan relations have seen sound development since the two countries >forged diplomatic ties, Hu said. The expansion of such relations are "in the >fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples and conducive >to regional peace, stability and development", he noted. > >Hu said Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with Uzbekistani President Islam >Abduganiyevich Karimov at the "Shanghai Five" summit held in Tajikistan's >capital, Dushanbe, in July. The two heads of state extensively exchanged views >on bilateral ties, regional and global issues, and reached a broad consensus. >He also said that the meeting between the two presidents laid solid foundation >for the healthy and stable growth of bilateral ties in the long run. > >Hu spoke highly of Uzbekistan's consistent support to China on the Taiwan >issue and China will give Uzbekistan support in its effort to safeguard >national stability, regional security and the advancement of economic >development. > >Agzamov considered his current visit to China "an important follow-up step" to >implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state. Uzbekistan can >"learn from China" in its army building, he said. Sharing Hu's view on >bilateral ties, the minister said that Uzbekistan will consistently adhere to >the One-China principle and support the stance of the Chinese government on >the Taiwan issue. > >Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, State Councilor and Defense >Minister Chi Haotian was among those present at the meeting. > >Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao said Friday that China will further expand >and strengthen cooperation in all fields with Uzbekistan, including the joint >combat against national separatism, international terrorism, religious >extremism and other cross-nation crimes. _______________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________
