Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev arrived in Beijing Friday
afternoon for a two-day state visit.
This is Bakiyev's first visit to China since he assumed the post
in 2005.
During his stay in Beijing, Bakiyev will hold talks with
President Hu Jintao, and meet with top legislator Wu Bangguo,
Premier Wen Jiabao and other senior officials.
Bakiyev is scheduled to address the China-Kyrgyzstan economic
and trade forum on Saturday.
Before his departure, Bakiyev said he was satisfied with the
current constructive and mutually trustful relations with
China.
He hoped the two nations can deepen their long-term, stable and
mutually beneficial partnership.
China and Kyrgyzstan, which share a borderline of more than
1,000 kilometers, established diplomatic ties in 1992.
(Xinhua News Agency June 9, 2006)
