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09STATE76452
2009-07-22 15:46:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
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(S) CHINA'S ASSESSMENT OF THE JUNE 2009 SCO

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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 9322
INFO RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 1287
RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA 2887
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK 5509
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 0888
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 2101
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT 1095
S E C R E T STATE 076452 

NOFORN
SIPDIS
MOSCOW PLEASE PASS TO YEKATERINBURG

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2034
TAGS: PINR ETRD KSUM PREL CH KG KZ RS TI TX UZ
SUBJECT: (S) CHINA'S ASSESSMENT OF THE JUNE 2009 SCO
SUMMIT (C-AL9-01463)

REF: A. YEKATERINBURG 000036

B. YEKATERINBURG 000040

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).

S E C R E T STATE 076452

NOFORN
SIPDIS
MOSCOW PLEASE PASS TO YEKATERINBURG

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2034
TAGS: PINR ETRD KSUM PREL CH KG KZ RS TI TX UZ
SUBJECT: (S) CHINA'S ASSESSMENT OF THE JUNE 2009 SCO
SUMMIT (C-AL9-01463)

REF: A. YEKATERINBURG 000036

B. YEKATERINBURG 000040

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE VERY INTERESTED IN
CHINA'S ASSESSMENT OF THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION
(SCO) SUMMIT HELD IN JUNE 2009 IN YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA.
CHINA'S ECONOMIC OUTREACH IN CENTRAL ASIA IS OF POLICYMAKER
INTEREST, AND ANY FURTHER REPORTING POST CAN PROVIDE, TIME
AND RESOURCES PERMITTING, ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
REGARDING CHINA AND THE SCO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.


A. (S) WHAT IS BEIJING'S OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES DURING THE SCO SUMMIT?


B. (S) HOW DOES THE SCO FIT INTO CHINA'S OVERALL REGIONAL
OUTREACH TO CENTRAL ASIA, AND TO WHAT EXTENT DOES BEIJING
VIEW THE SCO AS A TOOL TO MANAGE US PRESENCE IN THAT REGION?
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES CHINA SEEK TO USE SUMMIT AGREEMENTS TO
MANAGE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE US OR OTHER NON-SCO MEMBERS?


C. (S) DOES CHINA PREFER TO WORK BILATERALLY ON CERTAIN
ISSUES AND MULTILATERALLY ON OTHERS? WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES?
DID CHINA OR OTHER SCO MEMBERS TAKE ANY STEPS DURING THE
YEKATERINBURG SUMMIT TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF THE SCO IN
FACILITATING REGIONAL COOPERATION?


D. (S) WHAT IS THE STRENGTH IN RELATIONS AMONG SCO MEMBER
STATES, AND DOES CHINA VIEW THESE RELATIONS WITH THE SAME
REGARD AS DO OTHER MEMBER STATES?


E. (S) WHAT IS CHINA'S STRATEGIC INTENT FOR THE $10 BILLION
LOAN, AND HOW DOES BEIJING EXPECT TO DISPENSE THE PLEDGED
AMOUNT? WHAT INITIATIVES OR PROJECTS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED, HOW
MUCH MONEY WILL BE ALLOCATED TO EACH, AND WILL THE PROPOSED
PROJECTS BE IMPLEMENTED ON A BILATERAL OR MULTILATERAL BASIS?


F. (S) WHAT IS THE PURPOSE BEHIND CHINA'S PLANS TO HAVE
INVESTMENT DELEGATIONS MEET WITH SCO MEMBER STATES? WHAT NEW
STRATEGIES, IF ANY, HAS BEIJING FORMULATED TO ENCOURAGE TRADE
AND INVESTMENT IN THE REGION? IN WHAT SPECIFIC SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AREAS DOES CHINA SEEK IMPROVED MULTILATERAL
COOPERATION?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-01463 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON