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2016-02-24 05:35
Beijing Review 2016年45期

Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Bishkek, capital of the Kyrgyzstan, on November 2 for an official visit to the country and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) prime ministers meeting.

The SCO, established in Shanghai in 2001, provides a way for China to cooperate with Russia and four Central Asian nations—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

During the eight-day trip, Li also visited Kazakhstan, Latvia and Russia and attended a meeting with heads of government from Central and Eastern European countries in Riga, Latvia.