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Hu ends 4-country visit successfully

Source: CCTV.com | 11-27-2006 09:25

Special Report:   Hu visits 4 Asian nations

Chinese President Hu Jintao finished his visit to Pakistan on Sunday, closing his tour of China's four neighboring countries.

This is the first time the top Chinese leader set foot on India in a decade. Although the border dispute between the two has not yet been solved, President Hu Jintao is persuading his Indian counterpart to work together to expand cooperation and create a bright future.

Hu said: "Strengthening Sino-Indian ties is an ongoing task, which relies on the efforts of generation after generation. Let's work together to promote a China-India strategic partnership and contribute to a more prosperous and harmonious world."

Trade between China and India is growing rapidly and is expected to reach 20 billion US dollars this year. President Hu Jintao's visit is adding more substance to that. The heads of the two nations pledged to double the annual trade to 40 billion dollars by 2010.

During his next stop in Pakistan, the Chinese President is also building strategic relations with the traditional friend. The two countries issued a wide-ranging joint statement on Saturday that calls for stepped-up cooperation in military, economic, trade, energy and anti-terrorism efforts... showing their traditional friendship has been consolidated.

Hu said: "No matter what changes happen in the international situation, there will be no change in the friendship between China and Pakistan. Lets join hands to strengthen our friendship and strive to enhance the future of the two nations."

Last week, President Hu Jintao made a state visit to Vietnam and Laos and held talks with leaders of both countries on developing friendly and strategic relations.

Chinese State councilor Tang Jiaxuan said: "The President's visit is very important and successful toward maintaining peaceful relations, and developing strategic reciprocal ties between China and its neighboring countries."

As economies are booming across Asia, President Hu Jintao's tour of the region is expected to promote mutual trust, cooperation and exchanges among Asian countries, so as to bring development of the region to a new level.

 

Editor:Wang Ping