Chinese president in Kazakhstan at start of regional tour
ASTANA – Chinese President Hu Jintao has held talks in Astana with President Nursultan Nazarbaev at the start of a tour of former Soviet republics, Radio Liberty reported.
Hu's weeklong tour includes a three-day stay in Kazakhstan, including a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Wednesday.
He also plans to visit the St. Petersburg Economic Forum in
Russia later this week and then travel on to
Ukraine.
Ties between the China and Kazakhstan have grown over the years, especially in the energy sector as China seeks more sources to feed its growing economy.
More than 1,000 Chinese companies are now active in Kazakhstan's energy, manufacturing, and transport sectors.
Nazarbaev visited China in February when the two leaders initialed several major deals.
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