At the invitation of Chinese president Hu Jintao, the president
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai arrived in
Beijing Sunday afternoon, starting his four-day state visit to
China.
According to the information from the Chinese Foreign Ministry,
Karzai is expected to hold talks with Hu and meet with other
Chinese leaders including Wu Bangguo and Jia Qinglin. The two sides
will exchange views on the bilateral relations and regional and
international issues of common concern.
Besides Beijing, Karzai will pay a visit to northwest China's
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
(Xinhua News Agency June 19, 2006)
