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SCO bloc to promote Afghan stability

By Wu Jiao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-06-11 17:15
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China supports the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in playing a bigger role in promoting the peaceful reconstruction and long-lasting stability of Afghanistan, Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday said at the annual SCO summit in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan.

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Hu said that SCO can play a unique role in solving the Afghanistan problem.

China is also willing to work with other SCO member states to continue to provide affordable help to the people of Kyrgyzstan, Hu said.

Hu added that China hopes with sincerity that Kyrgyzstan can bring back stability, social development and happiness as soon as possible.