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Hu, Obama meet on bilateral ties

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-23 04:22

NEW YORK: Chinese President Hu Jintao met his US counterpart Barack Obama here on Tuesday to exchange views on bilateral ties and other important issues of common concern.

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The two leaders were meeting on the sidelines of the UN climate change summit and other UN meetings. This has been their second meeting this year since April 1 when they met in London during a Group of 20 summit on the global financial crisis.

During their London meeting, Hu and Obama agreed to work together to build a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship.

Since Obama took office in January 2009, China-US relations have achieved a smooth transition and maintained a positive momentum of growth.

The first China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue was held in Washington in late July, when the two countries pledged to intensify bilateral ties and expand cooperation on major international issues and global challenges.