Chinese Defense Minister Meets with SCO Counterparts

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Chinese Defense Minister Meets with SCO Counterparts

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Visiting Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian discussed bilateral relations and regional situation Thursday in Moscow with his counterparts from the four other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Chi discussed with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov the status quo and development prospect of the relations between the armed forces of the two countries as well as the issue of safeguarding international strategic stability.

The two ministers agreed that the friendly cooperation between Chinese and Russian armed forces constituted an important part of the strategic coordination partnership between the two countries.

They vowed to deepen such cooperation and make positive contributions to peace and stability in the region and the world.

Chi, who arrived Moscow Monday for a SCO defense ministers session, also held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

They all pledged to implement the bilateral and multilateral agreements reached by their heads of state and strengthen their cooperation in safeguarding regional peace, stability and prosperity.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan signed the Declaration of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on June 15, 2001.

The presidents highly appraised the active role played by the " Shanghai Five" in stimulating and deepening mutual trust, good- neighborly and friendly relations among the member states, strengthening regional security and stability, and promoting common development in its five years of history, the Declaration said. full text

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