Hu says regional bloc to seek role in Afghanistan
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June 7, 2012, Thursday
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, bringing together China, Russia and central Asian states, wants to play a bigger role in Afghanistan, Chinese President Hu Jintao said in an interview published yesterday as group leaders gathered in Beijing for an annual summit.
"We will continue to manage regional affairs by ourselves, guarding against shocks from turbulence outside the region, and will play a bigger role in Afghanistan's peaceful reconstruction," Hu was quoted as saying in an interview with the People's Daily.
"We'll strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation in dealing with major international and regional issues," Hu said.
He outlined a broad plan for the SCO's future role as the region's grouping, while firmly rejecting outside meddling.
Addressing a closed-door session in the Great Hall of People yesterday, the Chinese president called on leaders of SCO member states to promote mutual trust and regional stability and cooperation, and to expand the grouping's global influence.
Hu said members should work hard to promote peace and harmony in the region.
All members needed to counter the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, curb drug-trafficking and transnational organized crimes, and send clear and concerted signals on major issues within the region and to surrounding areas, said Hu.
He said all members should step up their support for each other on issues concerning core interests, including sovereignty territorial integrity, national security, social stability, and the path of development.
The Chinese president said the SCO countries should work hard to make common prosperity a reality. This cooperation should focus on the four key areas of finance, energy, food and transportation.
All leaders expressed concern about the situation in Afghanistan, and also discussed Syria and the Iranian nuclear issue.
The SCO is made up of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran, India, Pakistan and others attend summits, but not as full members.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is attending as a guest.
Karzai said in Beijing that his government was preparing to sign a preliminary agreement with China on the "creation of a strategic partnership." In a speech to university students, Karzai said: "Afghanistan will be expanding and strengthening relations with China."
He also said China could "play a very significant role in bringing Afghanistan and Pakistan together towards a cooperative environment in the war on terror and radicalism."
Pakistan is seen as crucial to Afghan stability.
At a regular briefing yesterday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said China would increase cooperation with Afghanistan over resource development, infrastructure, energy and training.
"Events in Afghanistan are of great concern to the security and stability of Central Asia," the spokesman said.
"We will continue to manage regional affairs by ourselves, guarding against shocks from turbulence outside the region, and will play a bigger role in Afghanistan's peaceful reconstruction," Hu was quoted as saying in an interview with the People's Daily.
"We'll strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation in dealing with major international and regional issues," Hu said.
He outlined a broad plan for the SCO's future role as the region's grouping, while firmly rejecting outside meddling.
Addressing a closed-door session in the Great Hall of People yesterday, the Chinese president called on leaders of SCO member states to promote mutual trust and regional stability and cooperation, and to expand the grouping's global influence.
Hu said members should work hard to promote peace and harmony in the region.
All members needed to counter the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, curb drug-trafficking and transnational organized crimes, and send clear and concerted signals on major issues within the region and to surrounding areas, said Hu.
He said all members should step up their support for each other on issues concerning core interests, including sovereignty territorial integrity, national security, social stability, and the path of development.
The Chinese president said the SCO countries should work hard to make common prosperity a reality. This cooperation should focus on the four key areas of finance, energy, food and transportation.
All leaders expressed concern about the situation in Afghanistan, and also discussed Syria and the Iranian nuclear issue.
The SCO is made up of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran, India, Pakistan and others attend summits, but not as full members.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is attending as a guest.
Karzai said in Beijing that his government was preparing to sign a preliminary agreement with China on the "creation of a strategic partnership." In a speech to university students, Karzai said: "Afghanistan will be expanding and strengthening relations with China."
He also said China could "play a very significant role in bringing Afghanistan and Pakistan together towards a cooperative environment in the war on terror and radicalism."
Pakistan is seen as crucial to Afghan stability.
At a regular briefing yesterday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said China would increase cooperation with Afghanistan over resource development, infrastructure, energy and training.
"Events in Afghanistan are of great concern to the security and stability of Central Asia," the spokesman said.
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