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Quotes from Hu and Obama
(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-01-21 07:31
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Economy and trade
Hu: "We will continue to appropriately resolve (disagreements in the economic and trade areas) according to the principle of mutual respect and consultation on an equal footing ... We champion free trade and oppose protectionism, and we hope the Doha Round of negotiations can make early and substantive progress."
Obama: "We discussed China's progress in moving toward a more market-oriented economy and how we can ensure a strong and balanced global economic recovery.We agreed that in China, this means boosting domestic demand; here in the United States, it means spending less and exporting more."
Bilateral ties
Hu: "China and the United States share expanding common interests and shoulder increasingly common responsibilities."
Obama: "As we look to the future, what's needed, I believe, is a spirit of cooperation that is also friendly competition."
Human rights
Hu: "China recognizes and also respects the universality of human rights. And at the same time, we do believe that we also need to take into account the different national circumstances when it comes to the universal value of human rights ... China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights ... We are also willing to continue to have exchanges and dialogue with other countries in terms of human rights, and we are also willing to learn from each other in terms of good practices."
Obama:"China has a different political system than we do. China is at a different stage of development than we are. We come from very different cultures with very different histories ... What I believe is the same thing that I think seven previous presidents have believed, which is that we can engage and discuss these issues in a frank and candid way, focus on those areas where we agree, while acknowledging there are going to be areas where we disagree."
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