TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- An outreach session
of the Group of Eight (G8) convened in the northern Japanese resort of Toyako
Wednesday and Chinese President Hu Jintao was present at the meeting with other
leaders.
The leaders will discuss the pressing issues facing
the world today, such as the world economy, climate change, and energy security.
The outreach session of the G8 summit was convened at
the Windsor Hotel, and attended by leaders of the G8, which comprises of
Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States,
and leaders from five major developing nations-China, Brazil, India, South
Africa and Mexico.
Later in the day, President Hu will participate in
the Major Economies Meeting on energy security and climate change. Japan has
invited Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Korea and
South Africa for the meeting with leaders of G8 members.
The Chinese president arrived in Japan Monday and is
scheduled to return home later Wednesday.
On the sidelines of the G8 outreach session,
President Hu will meet other leaders attending the G8 meeting to exchange views
on bilateral ties and the world issues of mutual concern.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on June
30 that President George W. Bush was looking forward to meeting President Hu
during the G8 outreach session and exchange views on U.S.-China relations and
important world and regional issues.
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao here on Wednesday put up a four-point proposal on boosting the world
economy to develop in a balanced, coordinated and sustainable way.
Addressing an outreach session of the Group of Eight
(G8) in the northern Japanese resort, Hu said the combined population of G8 plus
China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia
accounts for 60 percent of the world's total, and their collective economic
power three forths of the world's total. Full story
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Food prices hike has
captured the attention of the entire international community, and food issue not
only concerns the economy and people's well-being of each country but also bears
on the development and security of the whole world, said Chinese President Hu
Jintao here Wednesday.
Addressing an outreach session of the Group of Eight
(G8) in the northern Japanese resort, Hu estimated that there are now more than
800 million people living under the threat of starvation, and the surging food
prices will swell the figure, which is not conducive to building a world of
enduring peace and common prosperity. Full story
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The international
community should take the mid-term review of the UN Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) as a good opportunity to further demonstrate political will and mobilize
all resources, make the half-way pointa turning point and promote comprehensive
and balanced progress inglobal efforts to achieve the MDGs, said Chinese
President Hu Jintao here Wednesday.
This year is the year for a mid-term review of the
MDGs, and progress has been made globally toward attaining them, Hu said while
addressing an outreach session of the Group of Eight (G8) in the northern
Japanese resort. Full story
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday expressed sincere thanks to those governments and peoples that extended China sympathy and sincere help in the wake of the May 12 Wenchuan devastating earthquake.
Hu made the remark when addressing an outreach session of the Group of Eight (G8) in the northern Japanese resort. Full story
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Group of
Eight(G8) major industrialized nations began Wednesday an outreach session with
their counterparts from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South
Africa. Full story
