BISHKEK, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday arrived in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, for a state visit and a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

This is President Hu's first state visit to Kyrgyzstan. Chinese foreign ministry officials said that President Hu will hold talks with President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and meet other leaders of Kyrgyzstan to exchange views on major issues of common concern.