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Quotable quotes from Chinese president's tour in U.S.

2009-09-24 13:29 BJT

Special Report: Hu attends UN, G20 Summits |

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao is in the United States to attend a series of UN meetings and the G20 Summit while meeting foreign leaders on the sidelines.

Hu addressed the UN General Assembly during the general debate on Wednesday.

The following are some notable quotes made during the general debate:

"Security is not a zero-sum game, and there is no isolated or absolute security." -- Chinese President Hu Jintao

"While maintaining one's own national security, we should also respect the security concerns of other countries and advance the common security of mankind." -- Hu

"The deepening economic globalization has linked the development of all countries closely together." -- Hu

"We believe that common development is an important way to redressing global development imbalances and achieving sustainable development." -- Hu

"As a responsible and major developing country, China has always made common development an important aspect of its foreign policy." -- Hu

"The only way for us to meet these challenges and ensure harmony and peace is to engage in closer international cooperation." -- Hu

"Mutual learning and tolerance among different civilizations is an inexhaustible source of strength for social progress." -- Hu