China, Kyrgyzstan Jointly Agree on Ties, Anti-terrorism

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China, Kyrgyzstan Jointly Agree on Ties, Anti-terrorism

China and Kyrgyzstan issued a joint communique Sunday on close relations and cooperation between the two countries, as well as on joint fight against terrorism.

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China and Kyrgyzstan issued a joint communique Sunday on close relations and cooperation between the two countries, as well as on joint fight against terrorism.

The communique was signed by Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Askar Aytmatov and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing, who visited Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 6-7.

In the communique, both sides reiterated that they are determined to earnestly implement the good-neighborly treaty of friendship and cooperation concluded in June of last year, which will promote the long-term and steady development of their bilateral relations.

They believed that the final settlement of their border issues is of great significance to the bilateral ties, and pledged to finish the Sino-Kyrgyz border demarcation on schedule, said the communique.

The two countries also agreed to maintain the good momentum of their trade and economic cooperation by providing conditions for expanding border trade and mutual investment, and enhancing cooperation in the fields of energy, traffic, science and information technology.

Kyrgyzstan reaffirmed its continued adherence to the one China policy, recognizing "the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government representing China, and Taiwan as an inalienable part of China."

In the communique, China and Kyrgyzstan also vowed to protect the personal property and safety of each other's nationals on its territory, so as to ensure a safe environment for bilateral economic cooperation.

"Terrorism, separatism and religious extremism are the major threats to regional security and stability," they said.

Both sides agreed to jointly combat terrorism in any form within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and under the Shanghai treaty on the crackdown on terrorism, separatism and extremism, signed in June 2001, and a similar treaty between their two countries, said the communique.

The crackdown on "East Turkistan" terrorist group is an important part of the global anti-terror war, they believed.

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