2nd LD: Chinese president arrives in Tashkent for visit SCO summit
Hu Jintao
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Uzbekistan  where he will also attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
 This is Hu's second trip to the Central Asian state since he became China's head of state in 2003. In June 2004  Hu visited Uzbekistan and attended an SCO summit in Tashkent.
 During his stay in Tashkent  he will meet his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov to exchange views on the current situation and prospects of bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern  said Chinese diplomats.
 "Hu's visit is expected to help strengthen the China-Uzbekistan friendly and cooperative partnership " Cheng Guoping  assistant foreign minister of China  told a press conference last Friday.
 In Tashkent  Hu will join leaders of other SCO members for a summit on Friday. The participating leaders will mainly discuss strategies for fighting the "three evil forces " safeguarding security and stability and advancing pragmatic cooperation.
[TGT] arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Uzbekistan  where [TGT] will also attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
 This is [TGT]'s second trip to the Central Asian state since [TGT] became China's head of state in 2003. In June 2004  [TGT] visited Uzbekistan and attended an SCO summit in Tashkent.
 During [TGT] stay in Tashkent  [TGT] will meet [TGT] Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov to exchange views on the current situation and prospects of bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern  said Chinese diplomats.
 "[TGT]'s visit is expected to help strengthen the China-Uzbekistan friendly and cooperative partnership " Cheng Guoping  assistant foreign minister of China  told a press conference last Friday.
 In Tashkent  [TGT] will join leaders of other SCO members for a summit on Friday. The participating leaders will mainly discuss strategies for fighting the "three evil forces " safeguarding security and stability and advancing pragmatic cooperation.