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FM: Chinese president's Asian tour of strategic significance for regional peace, stability
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-30 09:21 ASHGABAT-- Chinese President Hu Jintao left the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat for home on Friday, concluding his three-nation trip that had earlier taken him to South Korea and Tajikistan. Chinese President Hu Jintao's three-nation tour to Central Asia has strategic significance for regional peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Friday. The president has engaged in extensive exchange of views with the leaders of Turkmenistan, South Korea, Tajikistan and Russia on bilateral ties and major international and regional issues of common concern, reaching broad consensus, said Yang, who is accompanying Hu during the tour. TO DEEPEN COOPERATION, STRENGTHEN TIES After China's establishment of diplomatic ties with South Korea, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan 16 years ago, its ties with the three countries have enjoyed rapid development, and the fields of bilateral cooperation have witnessed continuous expansion. During President Hu's visit, China issued a joint communique with South Korea and released joint statements with Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Over 30 bilateral cooperative documents have been inked between China and the three nations. In Seoul, Hu said China's ties with South Korea should aim at achieving common development of long term, and the two countries should share development opportunities, face challenges together, deepen comprehensive cooperation and enhance coordination and cooperation in dealing with major international and regional issues.
During his visit to Tajikistan, Hu said it's China's set policy to further develop the Chinese-Tajik relations of lasting friendship, equality and trust, mutual benefit and win-win outcome. In the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov called China as one of its main and reliable partners. Both sides agreed to strengthen exchanges at various levels, deepen coordination and dialogue, promote cooperation in infrastructure and energy.
South Korea, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan all reiterated their adherence to the one-China policy on the Taiwan and Tibet issues, and their support to China's efforts to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity. TO PROMOTE SCO DEVELOPMENT After years of development, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has become an important organization to safeguard peace and stability in Central Asia, push forward economic growth and strengthen cultural exchanges, Yang noted. |
