Chinese president meets British prime minister
22/8/2008 17:26
Chinese President Hu Jintao met in Beijing today with British Prime
Minister Gordon Brown, who is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing
Olympic Games.
Hu said he was pleased to meet Brown for the third time this
year, and welcomed the prime minister to the Beijing Games.
He expressed
appreciation and thanks for Brown, who, in a gesture of support for the Beijing
Games, greeted the Beijing Olympic flame at his residence at No. 10 Downing
Street when it was relayed to London in April.
Hu also voiced gratitude for
Britain's valuable assistance and support to China after an 8.0-magnitude
earthquake devastated Wenchuan County in the southwestern Sichuan Province on
May 12.
Brown expressed congratulations on the "spectacular success" of the
Beijing Olympiad. "With the whole world watching, the Beijing Olympic Games have
captured the imagination of the whole global community," he said.
He also
spoke highly of Chinese athletes' outstanding performances. China has taken 47
gold medals, "perhaps even higher", he said.
Beijing has "set a new standard"
that London will "seek to follow", said Brown. He voiced confidence that the
London Games of 2012 will also prove a success and Chinese athletes will score
good results there as well.
Brown said he is happy to learn that the sports
administrations of the two countries have reached an agreement on cooperation,
which will boost their collaboration for the London Games, especially in such
events as diving and table tennis, where China enjoys advantage.
Xinhua
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