Hu to meet leaders in New York ahead of G20

President Hu Jintao will spend next week in the United States to explain his nation's role in tackling the financial crisis, climate change and nuclear disarmament to global leaders.

President Hu will be in New York from Sept 21-24 before heading to Pittsburgh, Pa., for the G20 meeting of world leaders from 19 countries as well as the European Union on Sept 25.

Hu and his delegation will attend a climate change discussion hosted by the UN on Sept 22 as well as a meeting on the nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Jiang Yu.