Chinese President Hu Jintao has left Beijing for a state visit to
Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
During his visit, he will attend the third summit of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization to be held in Moscow and attend the
celebration of St. Petersburg's 300th birthday. After that he will
attend the North-South Leaders Informal Dialogue in Evian of
France.
This is Hu Jintao's first visit abroad since he became Chinese
President in March.
During his visit, President Hu Jintao will hold talks with leaders
of Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia about bilateral relations,
regional and international issues and the construction of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization. He is also expected to meet US
President Gorge W. Bush and French President Jacques Chirac and
leaders from some developing countries.
(Cri.com May 26, 2003)