China's Hu holds phone talks with Obama over ties

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BEIJING, Jan. 31

(Chinese media) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao held a telephone conversation with his

U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on bilateral ties Friday, with both sides

expressing the willingness to further the ties.

The Chinese president said China is ready to

strengthen dialogue, promote mutual trust and expand cooperation with the United

States in a bid to confront various global challenges together and push forward

a stable development of the Sino-U.S. relationship.

Hu said the core interest of either country should be

respected by each other and taken into consideration.

As the contagious financial crisis is still producing

severe influence to national economies and people's lives, the international

community should strengthen coordination and promote closer cooperation to stand

up to the challenge, Hu said.

Describing the Sino-U.S. ties as the most important

bilateral relations for both sides, Obama said enhancing bilateral constructive

dialogue and cooperation is in the interest of not only the two countries

themselves, but the world at large.

The U.S. side is expecting closer cooperation with

China on major international and regional issues, he said, adding that the U.S.

government is willing to join hands with China to develop a more active and

constructive bilateral relationship.

Hu Jintao said China acknowledged U.S. efforts in

stabilizing the financial market and stimulating the economy, adding that China

is willing to further strengthen communication and coordination with the U.S.

side in macroeconomic policies, and firmly oppose trade and investment

protectionism.

Hu said China will join hands with the United States

to work toward fruitful achievements in April's Group of 20 (G20) summit in

London and promote healthy and stable development of the world economy and

finance.

Obama said it is crucial for the United States and

China, the two most important economies, to enhance cooperation.

Both sides exchanged visit invitations. The two

leaders agreed to meet in the Group of 20 (G20) summit slated for April in

London.

Chinese FM, U.S. Secretary of State

talk ties on phone

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Chinese media) -- Chinese Foreign Minister

Yang Jiechi and new U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a telephone

conversation Friday on relations between their two countries and major

international issues of common concern.

In the phone call, Yang expressed appreciation to

Clinton for attaching great importance to China-U.S. relations and her

willingness to establish positive relations of cooperation with China, and once

again, on behalf of the Chinese government, extended congratulations for the

inauguration of new U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration. Full story

Chinese ambassador: China-U.S. ties at

new historic starting point

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Chinese media) -- The China-U.S.

relationship is now at a new historic starting point, Chinese Ambassador to the

United States Zhou Wenzhong said here Thursday.

"It is the common aspiration of the Chinese and

American peoples, and it serves our fundamental interests, to ensure healthy and

steady development of the China-U.S. relationship in the coming years and

beyond," Zhou said in an address at New York University. Full story