Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in Yekaterinburg in central Russia for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Following that, he is set to attend the BRIC meeting with leaders of Brazil, Russia, and India.
![Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) arrives in Jekaterinburg, Russia, on June 14, 2009, for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and a meeting of BRIC countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India and China. [Lu Jinbo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090615/001ec94a1ee40ba02f3040.jpg "Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) arrives in Jekaterinburg, Russia, on June 14, 2009, for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and a meeting of BRIC countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India and China. [Lu Jinbo/Xinhua]") |
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) arrives in Jekaterinburg, Russia, on June 14, 2009, for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and a meeting of BRIC countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India and China. [Lu Jinbo/Xinhua]
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President Hu Jintao was greeted by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin and other Russian officials at the airport.
The annual SCO summit is expected to further implement a treaty that promotes long-term neighborliness, friendship, and cooperation among the SCO's six member states.
The summit is aimed at boosting regional cooperation in politics, security, the economy, and cultural exchanges.
