Hu discusses Sino-US ties, global issues with Obama

• Source: Xinhua
• [22:19 November 17 2009]
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ONE-CHINA POLICY

Hu said the key to Sino-US relationship was to mutually respect and accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns while divergences from different national conditions were normal as the two sides had different country situations.

He said that China appreciated President Obama's support for the one-China policy and the three Sino-US joint communiques, and his respect for China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Taiwan issue and other matters.

Hu said the two sides had reaffirmed the "cardinal principle" of "mutually respecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity" and voiced opposition to any attempt by any force to violate this principle.

"We have both agreed to conduct dialogues and exchanges on issues including human rights and religion, in the spirit of equality, mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, so as to boost understanding, mitigate divergences and broaden consensus," Hu said.

"The Sino-US relationship is very important. Maintaining and promoting the Sino-US relationship is a shared responsibility of both sides," Hu said.

"China is ready to work together with the United States to push forward the continuous, healthy and stable development of the Sino-US relationship to better serve the two countries' peoples and peoples across the world," Hu said.