Chinese, US presidents talk over phone about ties, US financial turmoil
22/9/2008 16:15
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his US counterpart George W. Bush
discussed bilateral relations and the financial upheavals in the United States
in a phone conversation this morning Beijing time.
Bush congratulated Hu on
China's successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games and
thanked China for its hospitality toward him when he was in Beijing to attend
the Olympics. Hu appreciated the US government and people's support for the
Games.
Bush briefed Hu on the latest development of the US financial market,
saying his government was well aware of the scope of the problem, and had taken
and would continue to take necessary measures to stabilize the domestic and
world financial markets.
Hu hoped the measures would soon take effect and
lead to a gradual recovery of the financial market, which he said not only
serves the interests of the United States, but also those of China, and benefits
the stability of the world financial market and the sound development of the
world economy.
The Chinese president also praised the good momentum of the
development of the Sino-US ties in recent years in various areas.
He said
China is ready to work with the US side to intensify dialogue, exchanges and
cooperation, and properly handle issues concerning mutual interests and and of
major concern, particularly the Taiwan question, in a bid to push forward the
sustained and steady development of the Sino-US constructive and cooperative
ties.
Xinhua
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