Quotes from President Hu's G20 tour

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-02 15:27

BEIJING -- The following are some notable quotes made before and during Chinese President Hu Jintao's G20 tour in London:

China-US Summit

"Since Obama took office, China-US ties have got to a good start." -- Hu

"Good relations with the United States is not only in the interests of the two peoples, but also beneficial to peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, and the world at large." -- Hu

"I hope I can establish good working and private relations with you." -- Hu

"China is willing to work with the United States to make even greater progress in advancing the bilateral relations." -- Hu

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"The relation between the United States and China has become extremely constructive." -- US President Barack Obama

"Our economic relation is very strong." -- Obama

"I said publicly our relation is not only important for citizens of the two countries, but also help set the stage for how the world build with a host of challenges." -- Obama

"I look forward to a very productive and open conversation, not only about the whole state of the world economy during the current crisis, but also about how to work together to improve peace and security for both countries and the whole world." -- Obama

China-Britain Summit

"All countries across the world are on a same boat of world economy, and all on board must work together to fight against the current difficulties." -- Hu

"Only through joint efforts can the boat sail through the financial turmoil safe and sound, and the negative effect of the financial crisis be reduced to the minimum and an early recovery of world economy is made possible." -- Hu

"The financial crisis fully reflected the deficiency of the current economic and financial system, particularly its failure to manage risks and solve problems accumulated in the process of economic globalization." -- Hu

"Britain supports replenishing the resources of the International Monetary Fund, expanding capital liquidity and reforming the governance structure of international financial institutions." -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown

"Despite the impacts of the international financial crisis, Britain still expects to make its utmost efforts to meet the bilateral trade target." -- Brown

China-Russia Summit

"In general, Chinese-Russian ties got off to a good start this year and are gathering momentum for comprehensive and more rapid development." -- Hu

"In today's complex and volatile world when the international financial crisis continues to spread and go deeper, strengthening the Chinese-Russian strategic partnership takes on particular urgency and importance." -- Hu

"The two sides should strengthen practical cooperation by implementing existing cooperation agreements and pushing forward the major joint projects in natural gas, nuclear energy and other fields." -- Hu

"Russia will work with China to further strengthen cooperation in economy, trade and energy, jointly fight the international financial crisis and strengthen cooperation on international and regional issues." -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

China-France Summit

"Our meeting today means a new starting point for bilateral relations, and I hope the two sides work together to usher in a new phase in Chinese-French ties." -- Hu

"China appreciates France's latest move and feels happy about the restoration of bilateral relations." -- Hu

"Both should properly resolve the differences and sensitive issues on the basis of respecting each other's core interests." -- Hu

"No matter how France-China relations change, there is only one China in the world, with Taiwan and Tibet constituting alienable parts of the Chinese territories." -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy

On Group of 20 (G20) Summit

"The international financial system should undergo necessary reforms in an all-round, balanced, gradual and effective manner to prevent a similar crisis in the future." -- Hu

"Efforts should be made, too, to prevent trade and investment protectionism in order to reduce the impact of the crisis on the world's nations, especially the developing ones." -- Hu

"I came here to put forward ideas but I also came here to listen, not to lecture. Having said that, we must not miss an opportunity to lead, to confront a crisis that knows no borders." -- Obama

"We can only meet this challenge together. All of us in London have a responsibility to act with a sense of urgency." -- Obama.

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