Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing wave as they arrive by a special plane in Berlin, capital of Germany, on June 6, 2007. Hu will attend a group meeting of leaders from India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico on Thursday in Berlin, and the outreach session of the Group of Eight summit slated for Friday in Heiligendamm, northern Germany. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L Front) shakes hands with a woman greeting him in Berlin, capital of Germany, on June 6, 2007. Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing arrived in Berlin by a special plane on June 6. He will attend a group meeting with leaders from Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa on Thursday in Berlin, and the outreach session of the Group of Eight summit slated for Friday in Heiligendamm, northern Germany. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, June 7 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in Berlin, ahead of Friday's outreach session at the ongoing Group of Eight Summit.

    On Thursday, Hu Jintao will attend a meeting with leaders from India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico.

    President Hu is expected to present Chinese proposals on several key issues, including how to fight climate change. After Germany, Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Sweden.

    (Source: cctv.com)

Hu to enunciate propositions on climate change at G8

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao will present China's propositions on climate change at the upcoming outreach session of the G-8 Summit, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said here Monday.

    At the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Hu will attend the Summit held in Germany from June 6 to 8.

    The Chinese government is serious about climate change and will handle the issue in a spirit of responsibility for human life, Cui told reporters at a press briefing on Hu's upcoming trip.  Full story