Hu, Chavez ink eight deals to boost ties
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-08-24 21:35

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) toasts China's President Hu Jintao as they attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 24, 2006. Venezuela, on a mission to diversify its crude exports and ease its reliance on the U.S. market, hopes to lift crude sales to China to 1 million barrels per day within a decade, Chavez said on Thursday.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) toasts China's President Hu Jintao as they attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 24, 2006. The two countries signed eight agreements on wide-ranging topics Thursday, suggesting a sign of stronger bilateral ties. [Reuters]
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