Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing held talks in Beijing with his
Kazakhstan counterpart Kasymzhomart Kemelevich Tokayev on
Wednesday, pledging to strengthen bilateral relations.
Li said China would carefully implement the consensus reached by
the leaders of both countries and the agreements signed between the
two countries.
Li mentioned the establishment of a strategic partnership
between China and Kazakhstan in July 2005, saying it had marked a
new stage in the development of China-Kazakhstan relations.
"China, with Kazakhstan, is ready to strive for more concrete
achievements in bilateral relations," said Li.
Tokayev said Kazakhstan attached great importance to the
relationship with China, and would resolutely adhere to the
one-China policy, he said.
Kazakhstan would strengthen bilateral cooperation in striking
the "three forces" of separatism, extremism and terrorism, and in
economic and trade and energy fields.
The two sides also had an exchange of views on international and
regional issues of common concern.
Tokayev is making an official visit at Li's invitation from
April 11 to 13. It is his first visit to China since his country's
new government was formed in June 2003.
(Xinhua News Agency April 13, 2006)
