Forum Views ()
Forum Replies ()
Read more with google mobile :
Security summit ends in China with little to show
| International
|
My Profile
Top News
Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day.
Subscribe
You are here:
Home
>
News
>
International
>
Article
Home
Business & Finance
News
U.S.
Politics
International
Technology
Entertainment
Sports
Lifestyle
Oddly Enough
Health
Science
Special Coverage
Video
Pictures
Your View
The Great Debate
Blogs
Weather
Reader Feedback
Do More With Reuters
RSS
Widgets
Mobile
Podcasts
Newsletters
Your View
Make Reuters My Homepage
Partner Services
CareerBuilder
Affiliate Network
Professional Products
Support (Customer Zone)
Reuters Media
Financial Products
About Thomson Reuters
Security summit ends in China with little to show
Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:31am EDT
Email | Print |
Share
| Reprints | Single Page
[-]
Text
[+]
By Ben Blanchard
BEIJING (Reuters) - A security summit between China, Russia and their Central Asian neighbors wrapped up in Beijing on Wednesday with vague promises to deepen economic cooperation but no public mention of regional flashpoints like Afghanistan.
"I believe that if all member states work hand in hand and deepen cooperation we will certainly be able to create a glorious future of peace and prosperity for the region," said Premier Wen Jiabao, speaking on state television after the closed door event.
China will also "carry out" a June promise by President Hu Jintao of $10 billion of credit support to Central Asia to help fight the financial crisis, the official Xinhua news agency added, without elaborating.
No details have been released about the loan and it remains unclear whether any funds have been disbursed.
Russia and China are core members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which some experts say is an attempt to form an alternative military bloc to NATO to counter the rising threats of separatism and extremism in Central Asia.
The SCO's members also include the ex-Soviet Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- but their gatherings have rarely led to anything more concrete than showpiece photos and non-binding pledges of support.
Russia regards Central Asia as its historic sphere of influence, while Chinese economic sway there has been growing.
Wen said participants drafted measures "to strengthen multilateral economic cooperation, handle the global financial crisis and ensure economic development."
He made no public mention of looming regional security issues like Iran's nuclear program, which has sparked a face-off with the West, or instability and violence in Afghanistan, with which China and several central Asian nations share borders.
Afghanistan's Taliban urged SCO members, in a letter posted on the Taliban website www.alemarah.info, to help the radical Islamic movement "liberate" the country from U.S. troops.
It called on summit participants "to render assistance ... (for) the liberation of the people (Afghans) and countries of the region from the claws of the colonialists and take a decisive stand regarding the West's invasion of Afghanistan."
This summit was overshadowed by talks a day earlier between China and Russia, with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin overseeing a tentative gas supply agreement and deals worth $3.5 billion.
Also in Beijing, as observers, were Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Iran's First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi, and ministers from India, Mongolia and Afghanistan.
(Additional reporting by Yu Le and Sayed Salahuddin in KABUL; Editing by Jeremy Laurence)
© Thomson Reuters 2009 All rights reserved
Share:
Del.icio.us
Digg
Mixx
Yahoo!
Facebook
LinkedIn
Next Article:
Quiet Atlantic hurricane season a boon for insurers
Also On Reuters
Video
Video: Seven ways to milk the Goldman cash cow
Modern man is a wimp says anthropologist
Worst is yet to come for rich homeowners
More International News
Clinton raps Russia over rights on "reset" trip
| Video
U.S. hails cooperation on North Korea, sees new steps
Pakistani jets bomb militants, more troops move
Britain ready to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
World's hungry reach more than 1 billion in '09: U.N.
More International News...
Related News
FACTBOX: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
10:31am EDT
Putin wants song contest with China, Central Asia allies
10:31am EDT
Editor's Choice
Slideshow
A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. Slideshow
Most Popular on Reuters
Articles
Video
Senate panel backs healthcare reform | Video
Modern man a wimp says anthropologist
"New" Michael Jackson single a "mistake" | Video
Rags-to-riches tramp bags fortune in bottles
Bleak U.S. job market boosts military recruitment
Microsoft releases biggest patch on record
Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 a year, harm millions
World stocks hit highs | Video
Blackstone sees "more than green shoots" of recovery
JPMorgan shares jump on profit surge
Most Popular Articles RSS Feed
Video
Old tires get fashionable rebirth
Ex-Bear money managers meet jury
Why is Greenland melting so fast?
Kenya's hippos in drought crisis
Healthcare bill clears a key hurdle
"Midget" race causes big problem
Lethal storm hits southern China
High altitude thrills in Bolivia
Goldman should hike dividend not pay
Clinton mulls Iran in Russia
Most Popular Videos RSS Feed
analysis
In Afghanistan, the worst strategy of all?
Divisions among top White House aides will be difficult to reconcile for a president who often gravitates toward middle-ground solutions -- a path some experts warn may be the worst one of all. Full Article | Full Coverage
Factbox: Where advisers stand
Karzai: More U.S. troops welcome
Under Obama, drone attacks rise
Reuters.com:
Help and Contact Us |
Advertise With Us |
Mobile |
Newsletters |
RSS |
Labs |
Journalism Handbook |
Archive |
Site Index |
Video Index
Thomson Reuters Corporate:
Copyright |
Disclaimer |
Privacy |
Professional Products |
Professional Products Support |
About Thomson Reuters |
Careers
International Editions:
Africa |
Arabic |
Argentina |
Brazil |
Canada |
China |
France |
Germany |
India |
Italy |
Japan |
Latin America |
Mexico |
Russia |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
United States
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
Other News on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Lawyers seek order to release Kuwaiti at Guantanamo
Clinton fails to win specific Russia pledge on Iran
| International
|
Underground fires raging in Spanish wetlands: expert
Sarkozy defends son over nepotism row
Gold scores record peak above 1,068 dollars
Ten killed in Iraq bombings
Suicide bomber kills six Iraq's Diyala province
Swedish court overturns landmark file sharing ruling
US-TECH Summary
German firm offers Europe's first 'personalised paper'
Lebanese army says one wounded in Lebanon blast
| International
|
Cisco to buy wireless maker Starent for $2.9 bln
Iraq rights ministry says 85,000 killed in 2004-08
| International
|
U.N. court rejects Karadzic immunity, trial delay
| International
|
Trading emotionally? Dutch device warns of stress
Viadeo buys Unyk, second only to LinkedIn
Vacuum cleaner icon Dyson takes aim at room fans
Microsoft sends biggest patch on record
| Technology
|
Best Buy, AT&T to offer Nokia netbook
| Technology
|
Study charts links between mobile phones, tumors
| Technology
|
Army agrees Kansas priest worthy of Medal of Honor
Foreclosures pose challenge, cost to census count
Cisco to buy wireless gear maker Starent for $2.9 billion
| Technology
|
Fla. man says 'bad spirits' made him kill family
Gazprom strikes preliminary gas deal with China
Nearly 1,000 children poisoned with lead in China
China Mobile to sell 8 Motorola OPhones next year
| Technology
|
Lotteries discuss cross-selling, national game
China's billionaire list hits 130 despite crisis
Lawyer: Texas mayor's deposit an 'innocent' error
Russia, China seal trade ties with $3.5 bln in deals
US pushes Thais to extradite suspected arms dealer
Vigorous Calif. storm prompts debris flow concerns
Malaysia's leader pledges to reform ruling party
Senate committee approves health care plan
UN police officer found shot dead in East Timor
Court considers death sentence for Ohio neo-Nazi
Iowa kosher slaughterhouse to hire local workers
Japan's ex-PM Koizumi gets a superhero role
Ship built with WTC steel sails for namesake city
Michelin starry-eyed in new guide for Kyoto, Osaka
Experts warn glaciers in Indian Kashmir melting
Gamers get Hollywood-esque touch in Uncharted 2
Nigeria govt appeals South Korea oil case
2 IPOs to signal US desire for China investments
Gazprom strikes preliminary gas deal with China
Heidi Klum gives birth to baby girl
GM head sees China remaining top car market
Swiss parliamentarians back Polanski arrest
Frankfurt Book Fair welcomes China, dissident voices
Kazakhmys to sell stake in Kazakh power plant
S.Korea sees GDP falling less than expected-media
Gamers get Hollywood-esque touch in Uncharted 2
What no sharks? Hirst paintings on show in London
Autopsy: Boyzone singer died of natural causes
Europe's first 'personalised paper' out in Germany
"Wild Things" movie gets author Sendak's blessing
Hirst tackles painting with nod to Bacon, Richter
Michelin starry-eyed in new Japan city guides
Jackson scores 5 American Music Award nominations
| Entertainment
|
Heidi Klum gives birth to baby girl
| Entertainment
|
Eagles member takes flight with solo album
| Entertainment
|
State-owned firm says Vietnam's first 3G service launched
Voting again will risk lives, say Karzai tribal allies
Basque separatist leader, 8 others arrested: sources
U.S. hails cooperation on North Korea, sees new steps
| International
|
NASA invites Twitter fans to space shuttle launch
Hundreds mourn Russian criminal boss amid tight security
Clinton winds up trip with focus on Russian society
| International
|
Honduras rivals discuss Zelaya return post-coup
| International
|
Israeli air strike on Gaza tunnels wounds three
Lebanese army says one wounded in Lebanon blast
| International
|
Lebanese army says one wounded in Lebanon blast
Iraqi police: 8 killed in blast north of Baghdad
Intel shares higher on earnings, outlook
Israeli air strike on Gaza tunnels wounds three
| International
|
Microsoft releases biggest patch on record
Study charts links between mobile phones, tumors
After Haider, Austrian far-right could grow
| International
|
China Mobile to sell 8 Motorola OPhones next year
Some Sidekick users may recover data: Microsoft
Best Buy, AT&T to offer Nokia netbook
China and Russia sign missile notification pact
| International
|
Pepsi apologizes for girl-getting iPhone app
Gmail tool catches misdirected messages
Sirens wail in Indian Ocean tsunami drill
| International
|
Study charts links between mobile phones, tumors
Report calls for global U.N. pact to ban organ sales
| International
|
China Mobile to sell 8 Motorola OPhones next year
Best Buy, AT&T to offer Nokia netbook
Obama health care push clears Senate hurdle
Catfight!: Ga. woman, 86, charged with cat theft
White House celebrates Hispanic musical heritage
Columbine parents praise essay by mom of shooter
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 794
3 sentenced to life for gang rape of mother
High-voltage power line downed in Calif. storm
U.S. seeks to pacify Pakistani fears over aid
Woman calls police to report theft of pot plants
Mountaintop mining meets to draw crowds, conflict
Will solar speed up emerging cellphone revolution?
| Technology
|
Rev. Moon to preside over mass wedding of 40,000
India 'confident' of finding Kashmir solution: minister
Seoul shares up 1 pct; POSCO rises before earnings
S.Korea Sept industrial power demand jumps
Miners end walkout at Chinese mine in Peru
NZ govt. 08/09 fiscal position worse than expected
S.Korea bonds steady before buyback, data
Seoul shares rise on foreign buying;POSCO gains
Elpida to lift stake in Taiwan unit above 70 pct
China auto sales jump 78 percent in September
NZ central bank to remove some crisis liquidity measures
Greek dock workers extend anti-Cosco strike
Obamas celebrate Latin music at White House
Award-winning filmmaker's anguish for Afghanistan
Elvis Presley box set due December 8
First Birgit Nilsson opera prize goes to Placido Domingo
Kate Gosselin's lawyer: Jon must return $180K
Kix Brooks wins country broadcasting award
Woody Allen offered 17 million dollars to film in Rio
Is Jay Leno living on the edge?
New Michael Jackson single a mistake
| Entertainment
|
Christie Brinkley, ex-husband reach settlement
Eagles member takes flight with solo album
Singer Al Martino dies at 82
| Entertainment
|
Shakira goes where wild things are with She Wolf
| Entertainment
|
Benjamin Bratt is Modern man
| Entertainment
|
Elvis Presley box set due December 8
| Entertainment
|
Gilmore Girls creator writing series for HBO
| Entertainment
|
Tommy Lee Jones logs Lincoln
| Entertainment
|
Britain to send 500 extra troops to Afghanistan
Italy's Mussolini was British secret agent: report
Twitter launches tool for nailing spammers
Huge dinosaur find in China 'may include new species'
Pakistani jets bomb militants, more troops move
| International
|
Co-sleeping key culprit in sudden infant death: study
Four wounded in Israeli raid on Gaza tunnels: medics
Britain ready to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
| International
|
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza smuggling tunnels
World's hungry reach more than 1 billion in '09: U.N.
| International
|
Afghanistan's helicopter force takes to the skies
Supreme Court to hear appeal by Enron's Skilling
Underdog NY mayoral candidate confronts Bloomberg
Attacks in Baghdad kill 8, wound 14
| International
|
Thai king's condition good, recovery needed: palace
| International
|
Zimbabwe opposition leader detained after indictment
| International
|
Security summit ends in China with little to show
| International
|
Philippines asks for rebel help to free Irish priest
| International
|
Dell CEO expects IT spending bounce
| Technology
|
Smartphones weigh on mobile networks: study
| Technology
|
Wal-Mart offering no-contract wireless plans
| Technology
|
Clinton touts joint US-Russian missile shield
Skype founders seek to block Index, Volpi from deal
| Technology
|
Thousands flee tribal Pakistan ahead of offensive
AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal
NKorea regret over SKorean flood deaths: Yonhap
Spokeswoman: Jaycee Dugard, family have close bond
Koreas hold talks on flood control near border
Li Ning named first Chinese rep to WFP
Quake rattles parts of California's Alameda County
Three foreigners die in China balloon accident: report
AP NewsAlert
U.S. official hails close cooperation on North Korea
India rejects Albania demand for Mother Teresa remains
India goes shopping for security
Retreat leader speaks out over sweat lodge deaths
Bush says NKorea's nuclear row can be solved
Mo. inmate accused of threatening Obama in letter
Tens of thousands take part in mass wedding
Bank of Japan holds super-low rates steady
China exports slowest pace fall in 9 months: govt
Feminine touch for Rome festival
Jamaican PM: new constitution should ban gay marriage
France celebrates its greatest living artist
Death toll from Indonesian quake tops 1,100
Afghan director: Insurgency threatens movie scene
Asylum-seekers threaten to blow up boat in Indonesia
Feminine touch for Rome festival
Jay Sean, a British-Indian singer, tops US chart
New Disney World coaster lets kids design the ride
Fight over future of Kashmir's iconic Dal Lake
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Twitter still seeking ways to cash in
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights