Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets
with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Beijing June 30,
2008.(Xinhua Photo) Photo
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BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice left here Monday afternoon, concluding her two-day visit to
China.
During her stay in Beijing, Rice met with Chinese
President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and State Councilor Dai Bingguo,
respectively, and held talks with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who invited her
for the visit.
The two sides exchanged views on the issues of
bilateral relationship and major regional and international issues of common
concern, such as the Taiwan issue, six-party talks, and Beijing Olympic Games,
according to China's Foreign Ministry.
Rice arrived at Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province,
on Sunday to start her China tour, visiting the quake-hit area of Dujiangyan
city.
She is the highest-rank U.S. official to visit China's quake-hit area.