Chinese President Hu Jintao (1st L, on the podium) gives a speech with the title of "Strengthening Global Cooperation to Promote Common Development" in the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Beijing Oct. 15. (Xinhua)

    BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday that China will try to increase its gross domestic product (GDP) to around 4 trillion US dollars and per capita GDP to around 3,000 US dollars in 15 years.

    Hu made a speech with the title of "Strengthening Global Cooperation to Promote Common Development" in the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, which was held in Beijing.

    To achieve this goal, China must maintain the steady and rapid growth of its economy, the president said at the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting.

    "We intend to bring our GDP up to around 4 trillion US dollars and per capita GDP to around 3,000 US dollars within the next 15 years, so that we will be able to further develop the economy, improve democracy, advance science and education, enrich culture, foster greater social harmony and upgrade the texture of life for the people," Hu said.

Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan presents the 7th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. (Xinhua)

Head of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz at the meeting (Xinhua)

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