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China to cooperate with OPEC

With a sustained, growing economy, China is ready to cooperate with the international community, particularly members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) more effectively on the basis of mutual benefit and Saudi Arabia, as a major oil producing nation, is playing a vital role in the OPEC.

This is in direct conflict with the Bush strategy which is to control Iraq, break OPEC's stranglehold on oil markets, force crude prices down and thus deny Islamist terrorism access to petro-financing. The Bush Administration is not just going after Saddam and his weapons of mass destruction. It is going after OPEC and the global financial infrastructure that supports terrorism, says Giridhar Srinivasan.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2002/09/03/stories/2002090300060800.htm


FM: China willing to cooperate with Saudi Arabia

www.chinaview.cn 2004-04-01 20:30:50


BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhuanet) -- With a sustained, growing economy,China is ready to cooperate with the international community, particularly members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) more effectively on the basis of mutual benefit and Saudi Arabia, as a major oil producing nation, is playing a vital role in the OPEC.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan made the remarks at a regular press conference Thursday. He said Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Bin Ibrahim Al-nuaimi will paya goodwill visit to China from April 1 to 3 as guest of the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC).

Al-nuaimi is expected to exchange views with the SDRC leading officials on bilateral cooperation in the field of energy, and meet with Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan during his stay in Beijing, Kong said. Enditem

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/01/content_1396641.htm

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