On May 15, 2006, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met in
the Shanghai International Conference Center respectively with Uzbek
Foreign Minister Eler Ganiyev, Kyrghyz Foreign Minister Alikbek
Jekshenkulov and Kazak Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Kemelevich Tokayev,
who were here to attend the 2006 Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States.
Li expressed satisfaction with the sound development
of Sino-Uzbek, Sino- Kyrghyz and Sino-Kazak relations, emphasizing that
China would like to continue mutual support with these three countries on
major issues involving independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity, maintain high-level exchanges, build up mutual political trust
and expand exchanges and cooperation in the areas of economy, trade and
humanities.
The Uzbek, Kyrghyz and Kazak Foreign Ministers all
reaffirmed that their respective governments attach great importance to
relations with China, adhere to the one-China policy, support China's
grand cause of reunification, oppose "Taiwan independence" and would like
to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China in all areas.
Li exchanged views respectively with these three
Foreign Ministers on the regional situation, pushing for pragmatic
cooperation among SCO member states and the preparations for the SCO
summit to be held in June, and all parties agreed to continue
strengthening communication and cooperation within the bilateral
framework, as well as this organization, in a bid to safeguard peace and
stability of this region and promote common development and
prosperity.
On the same day, Li also met with SCO Secretary
General Zhang Deguang.
