China’s Hu unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline
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China’s President Hu Jintao on Monday unveiled a landmark pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a key victory for Beijing in its drive for access to Central Asian resources.
Hu, together with the presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, turned a symbolic wheel at a refinery in Samandepe in Turkmenistan’s vast Karakum desert which opened the pipeline to start the first gas flowing.
“China is positive about our cooperation and the opening of this gas pipeline is another platform for collaboration and cooperation between our friendly nations,” Hu told reporters.
The 7,000 kilometre (4,350 mile) gas pipeline is a significant victory for Beijing, marking the culmination of years of lobbying for influence over the region’s strategic energy resources, traditionally dominated by Moscow.
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