FM: Hu's Australia tour boosts regional co-op
Updated: 2007-09-10 09:00
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| President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with US President George W. Bush in Sydney September 6, 2007. Hu and Bush are in Sydney for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this week. [Xinhua] |
In his speech at the APEC meeting, Hu said China is committed to pursuing development in an open environment and achieving common prosperity of all countries through mutually beneficial cooperation.
He said China takes an active part in regional economic cooperation and promotes trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in the Asia-Pacific region.
China will continue to transform the pattern of trade growth, increase import and strengthen protection of intellectual property rights to ensure coordinated and balanced growth of import and export and contribute to the sustainable growth of global trade, he added.
He said China takes quality and safety of its export products very seriously and follows a highly responsible approach toward it.
China is willing to step up cooperation in product quality and safety with other parties to improve quality and guarantee safety in international trade, Hu said.
BOOSTING FRIENDLY TIES WITH APEC MEMBERS
On the sidelines of the APEC meeting, President Hu met with leaders of nine APEC member economies, and reached consensus with them on further strengthening bilateral friendly cooperation and enhancing coordination on international and regional issues.
Hu had an in-depth exchange of views with U.S. President George W. Bush on promoting the constructive and cooperative ties as well as economic and trade cooperation between their two countries.
President Hu discussed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on enhancing the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation, particularly their strategic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Hu and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reviewed the sound development of the all-round Sino-Japanese ties and agreed to push forward their strategic relationship for mutual benefit.
When meeting with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, the two leaders agreed to deepen the partnership of all-around cooperation between the two countries and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula and in northeast Asia.
Hu and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed ways of expanding cooperation in energy, strengthening their strategic partnership of good-neighborliness and promoting the development of strategic partnership between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
When meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, they said progress has been achieved in the joint development of the South China Sea by China, the Philippines and Vietnam, and the two leaders hoped the three parties would continue to cooperate in the next phase and enhance cooperation to make substantial progress at an early date.
Hu and Prime Minister Michael Somare of Papua New Guinea (PNG) agreed to jointly push forward the friendly relationship between China and PNG as well as with other South Pacific nations.
At talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Hu and Clark agreed to strive for an early conclusion of the free trade agreement (FTA) talks between their two countries.
Hu and Peruvian President Alan Garcia agreed to launch bilateral FTA negotiations.
President Hu also exchanged views with leaders of the APEC members on global trade, climate change, the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, Iran's nuclear issue and Sudan's Darfur issue so as to seek proper settlement of them.
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