Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan June 17, 2004. Hu is here for a summit meeting of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan June 17, 2004. Hu is here for a summit meeting of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.