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Kazakhstan rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Hu Jintao who arrived in the Central Asian nation's capital Sunday for talks ahead of a regional anti-terrorist summit that starts Tuesday. China's 150-person delegation issued a press statement upon Hu's arrival lauding its ties with the oil-rich former Soviet republic. In the spheres of energy and security "our relationship deepens constantly," the Chinese statement said. Hu met Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev for a ceremonial welcoming ahead of official talks scheduled for Monday. Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said anti-terrorism, energy and transport issues would top Monday's agenda. The leaders were expected to sign a declaration on "the creation and development of a strategic partnership," and a raft of other bilateral agreements. Kazakhstan is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a security grouping anchored by Russia and China, which has styled itself as a counterweight to US global dominance. Hu and Nazarbayev will join the leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as representatives of India, Iran and Pakistan who have requested observer status, at the SCO's two-day summit. Hu told China's official Xinhua news agency that SCO members faced the triple threat of terrorism, extremism and separatism, ahead of his arrival in Astana. The Chinese leader arrived in Kazakhstan after a four-day visit to Moscow where Hu and Russian President Vladimir Putin took a swipe at US global power by vowing to counter attempts by any state to "dominate international affairs." Hu is also due to attend a Group of Eight summit in Scotland Wednesday through Friday. All rights reserved. © 2005 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
Turf War Rages Over New Intel Reforms
Washington DC (UPI) June 30, 2005The Bush administration Wednesday announced its response to the recommendations of the president's commission on intelligence - agreeing to establish a new intelligence service within the FBI, set up a national center to oversee efforts to counter the spread of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons technology and appoint a new senior official to manage all human intelligence activities. |
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