BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao's participation in the Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Lima on Nov.17-26 and his state visits to
Costa Rica, Cuba, Peru and Greece are rich in content and fruitful in result,
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here Thursday.
Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Lima, capital of Peru, Nov. 21, 2008. The APEC 2008 CEO Summit kicked off in the Peruvian capital on Friday to address growth, free trade, sustainable development, APEC's relationship with the global economy and other issues.(Xinhua/Li Xueren) Photo Gallery>>>
As the world financial situation is becoming
increasingly grave and China-Latin America, China-Greece relations are entering
a new phase of historical development, President Hu's trip is of great
significance in enhancing international cooperation to cope with global
financial crisis and boosting the further growth of China-Latin America,
China-Greece ties.
During his visit, Hu attended more than 70 activities
and signed over 30 cooperation agreements with different countries. Hu was
received with the highest courtesy and great warmth in all the countries he
visited. The visits have also attracted great international and local media
attention and been given heavy coverage.
ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION AGAINST FINANCIAL CRISIS
At the meetings, President Hu Jintao stressed the
importance for international community to strengthen confidence, cooperation and
coordination to tackle jointly the current financial crisis, maintain world
financial stability, and promote global economic growth.
Hu proposed a number of measures to solve the current
crisis, including strengthening coordination of macro-economic policies, curbing
the spread of financial crisis through all necessary fiscal and monetary means
to avoid a possible global economic downturn.
He proposed to adhere to the right orientation in
establishing a new international financial order that is fair, just, inclusive,
and orderly. Necessary reforms should be carried out in international financial
system by following the principles of comprehensiveness, balance, step by step
and effectiveness to create the system environment for the sound development of
the world economy.
He also proposed to change the existing mode of
unsustainable economic growth in an effort to solve the deep-seated problems in
economic growth of various countries.
Hu also called for support to the developing
countries struck by the financial crisis to help keep the momentum of their
economic development.
BOOSTING STABLE
DEVELOPMENT OF PRAGMATIC COOPERATION AMONG APEC MEMBERS
At the meeting, Hu put forward five-point proposals
on dealing with major global issues of common concern.
He urged APEC member economies to build consensus and
promote sound development of the multilateral trading regime.
He also urged them to take up responsibilities and
jointly tackle climate change.
In addition, APEC member economies should enhance
exchanges and cooperation and join forces to combat natural disasters, he said.
Efforts should be made to regulate guidance and
strengthen corporate social responsibility, he added.
The Chinese president also stressed the importance
for APEC members to take coordinated actions and ensure world food and energy
security.
On APEC's future development, Hu said APEC should
maintain its nature of a forum for economic cooperation and its approach of
conducting cooperation on a non-binding basis.
He said that the APEC members should continue to
promote balanced progress in economic and technical cooperation and trade and
investment liberalization.
"In particular, we should increase input in economic
and technical cooperation to enhance capacity-building in developing members and
narrow the development gap."
Hu also presented proposals on tackling climate
change, combating natural disasters and boosting the exploration of human
resources.
He expressed China's willingness to help finance the
network for Asia-Pacific forest restoration and sustained management, and host
the APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting in 2010.
The proposals have drawn widespread welcome and support from the participating members.
