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Hu, Obama meet press

Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama met the press here Tuesday noon at the Great Hall of the People after their official talks.
Top Chinese legislator meets U.S. president

Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo met visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on bilateral ties Tuesday afternoon.
President Hu holds welcome banquet for Obama

Chinese President Hu Jintao hosted a banquet for visiting US President Barack Obama in Beijing.
Chinese Premier meets US president

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met US President Barack Obama in Beijing on Wednesday. Obama is on his first state visit to China since his January inauguration.
US President Barack Obama visits Forbidden City

US President Barack Obama has visited the Forbidden City in Beijing. He described the site as a reminder of the incredible traditions and heritage of the Chinese people
U.S. President Obama visits Great Wall

The visit has set in place concrete agreements which will determine the future of bilateral relations. His trip also included events that helped form his own vision about the country, highlighted by a last stop at the Great Wall.
Barack Obama concludes China visit

The visit has set in place concrete agreements which will determine the future of bilateral relations.

Hu, Obama meet press

Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama met the press here Tuesday noon at the Great Hall of the People after their official talks.

China, US sign joint statement

China, U.S. agree transition to green, low-carbon economy essential

China and the United States singed a joint statement here Tuesday after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama, agreeing that "the transition to a green and low-carbon economy is essential."

China, U.S. to advance military relations: joint statement

China and the United States issued a joint statement in Beijing Tuesday, promising that the two countries would "take concrete steps" to advance "sustained and reliable" military-to-military relations in the future.

China, U.S. agree on economic rebalance, pursuit of forward-looking monetary polices

The United States and China, the world´s first and third largest economies, have pledged to rebalance each other´s economy and move in tandem on forward-looking monetary polices for a strong and durable global economic recovery, according to a China-U.S. joint statement released here on Tuesday.

Hu-Obama Meeting Fruitful

Hu's Voice

China and the United States should not be opponents, but partners that trust each other and cooperate sincerely.

Obama's Voice

I welcome China to be a "strong and prosperous and successful member of the community of nations."

Hu and Obama Reach Consensus on Issues of Common Concern

President Hu and Obama meet press

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Sino-US Common Concern

Issue I: China, US Enhance Energy Cooperation

Voice of China
Dai Bingguo, Senior State Councilor
Forge advanced R&D and dissemination systems of energy technologies, diversify energy supply, stabilize energy price, strike a balance of energy supply and demand.

Voice of U.S.
Hillary Clinton, U.S. State Secretary
We, with our stimulus package and our continuing emphasis will make significant, direct investments in clean energy technology and energy efficiency.

Issue II: Sino-US Economic & Trade Cooperation

Voice of China
Wang Qishan, Chinese Vice Premier
"As the global economic recovery still faces uncertainties, the two sides should enhance coordination and work closely to fight against trade and investment protectionism and jointly build a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship for the 21st century."

Voice of U.S.
Timothy Geithner, US Treasury Secretary
"There has been a very, very substantial effort (on the part of China) to provide financial measures to promote recovery.The trade surplus is coming down and domestic demand is getting stronger, and that´s a good sign of the shift."

Issue III: China - U.S. Military Cooperation

Voice of China
Xu Caihou, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission China is ready to work with the U.S. side to expand exchanges and further cooperation so as to push forward the bilateral relationship in a healthy and stable way.

Voice of U.S.
Robert Gates,US Defense Secretary
The military-to-military ties are a component part of the overall bilateral relationship and there is still much space for cooperation between the two militaries.

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Leaders' Meeting in 2009

China-US Diplomatic Calendar 2009

30th anni. of establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic ties

From Feb. 20 to 22, 2009

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits China.

From May 24 to 31, 2009

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits China.

From May 31 to June 2, 2009

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visits China.

From July 14 to 17, 2009

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu visit China.

30 Years of China－US Ties

On Jan. 1, 1979, China and the United States officially established diplomatic relations, marking a historic turning point in their bilateral relations. In the short span of 30 years, the ship of China-U.S. relations has forged ahead, come rain or shine. It has brought tremendous benefits to the two peoples and contributed greatly to world peace and development.

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