Xinhua news agency, Beijing, 5 September Xinhua (reporter Xu Song Hao Yalin) 5 morning, President Hu Jintao met at the Great Hall of the United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Clinton.
Hu Jintao said, in recent years, with the joint efforts of both sides, the overall stable development of Sino US relations. China us partnership both sides actively build mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win. The strategic significance and global impact of China US relations has become increasingly prominent, is worth us to cherish, maintain. China is ready to work with the us to maintain and strengthen dialogue, communication, coordination, removed all kinds of obstacles, to ensure that the Sino US relationship has been moving in the right direction.
Hu Jintao said, to maintain the stable development of Sino US economic and trade relations have an important influence on the two countries and the world economic recovery and growth. Hope that both sides will give full play to complementary advantages, efforts to tap potential for cooperation, actively promote trade and investment cooperation package, and constantly improve the quality and level of bilateral economic and trade cooperation. At the same time, properly handle the bilateral economic relations and trade frictions and differences exist, avoid politicizing economic and trade issues. Hope that the United States firmly resist trade protectionism, ease restrictions on high-tech exports, provide a fair competitive environment for Chinese enterprises investing in the United states.
Clinton said, the past 3 years, both sides have maintained close communication, dialogue and cooperation. The U.S. - China relationship is becoming more and more mature, more solid foundation. At present, the world is undergoing major changes, is of special significance to establish what kind of U.S. - China relations. The United States is committed to working with China to transcend differences, strengthen cooperation, jointly cope with global challenges and problems, there was no parallel in history. The way to prove, a conservative powers and a rising power can continue to create a bright future for their own people, to make contributions to world peace and stability. The US is willing to expand bilateral trade and investment, strengthen cooperation in infrastructure construction, new energy, environmental protection and other pragmatic cooperation, further promote the U.S. - China economic relations.
State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the meeting.
