Chinese, US presidents meet on bilateral ties, Iranian nuclear issue
- Source: Xinhua
- [07:48 April 13 2010]
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with US President Barack Obama in Washington April 12, 2010. President Hu Jintao arrived in Washington on Monday to attend the Nuclear Security Summit slated for April 12-13. Photo: Xinhua
On his part, President Obama said his country respects China's sovereignty concerning the RMB exchange rate issue.
He said he hoped the two sides could find a solution through dialogue and cooperation.
Washington is willing to work with China to build even stronger ties through bilateral and multilateral dialogues and cooperation in such frameworks as the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the Group of 20 (G20) summits, Obama said.
Obama reiterated Washington's stance on one-China policy, saying that his country would respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and its core interests, and address sensitive issues with due care.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit, which mainly discusses prevention of acts of nuclear terrorism.
Since the Obama administration took office, China-US relations have witnessed positive development thanks to joint efforts.
In November 2009, Obama paid a state visit to China, during which Hu and Obama held in-depth, productive and candid discussions on bilateral relations and other issues of common interests. The two sides reached agreement on advancing US-China relations in the new era.
