Schedule

From Dec 4 to 6, Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the 11th SCO prime ministers' meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and the 17th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian prime ministers in Moscow, and will also meet with President Vladimir Putin and hold talks with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Background

Shanghai Cooperation Organization development

Founded in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO is comprised of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.