Special Report: 30th Anniversary of Sino-U.S. Diplomatic Relations 

Special Report: Barack Obama: The 44th U.S. President

    BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao held a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on bilateral ties Friday, with both sides expressing the willingness to further the ties.

    The Chinese president said China is ready to strengthen dialogue, promote mutual trust and expand cooperation with the United States in a bid to confront various global challenges together and push forward a stable development of the Sino-U.S. relationship.

    Hu said the core interest of either country should be respected by each other and taken into consideration.

    As the contagious financial crisis is still producing severe influence to national economies and people's lives, the international community should strengthen coordination and promote closer cooperation to stand up to the challenge, Hu said.

    Describing the Sino-U.S. ties as the most important bilateral relations for both sides, Obama said enhancing bilateral constructive dialogue and cooperation is in the interest of not only the two countries themselves, but the world at large.

    The U.S. side is expecting closer cooperation with China on major international and regional issues, he said, adding that the U.S. government is willing to join hands with China to develop a more active and constructive bilateral relationship.

    Hu Jintao said China acknowledged U.S. efforts in stabilizing the financial market and stimulating the economy, adding that China is willing to further strengthen communication and coordination with the U.S. side in macroeconomic policies, and firmly oppose trade and investment protectionism.

    Hu said China will join hands with the United States to work toward fruitful achievements in April's Group of 20 (G20) summit in London and promote healthy and stable development of the world economy and finance.

    Obama said it is crucial for the United States and China, the two most important economies, to enhance cooperation.

    Both sides exchanged visit invitations. The two leaders agreed to meet in the Group of 20 (G20) summit slated for April in London.

Chinese FM, U.S. Secretary of State talk ties on phone

    BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and new U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a telephone conversation Friday on relations between their two countries and major international issues of common concern.

    In the phone call, Yang expressed appreciation to Clinton for attaching great importance to China-U.S. relations and her willingness to establish positive relations of cooperation with China, and once again, on behalf of the Chinese government, extended congratulations for the inauguration of new U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration. Full story

Chinese ambassador: China-U.S. ties at new historic starting point

    NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The China-U.S. relationship is now at a new historic starting point, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong said here Thursday.

    "It is the common aspiration of the Chinese and American peoples, and it serves our fundamental interests, to ensure healthy and steady development of the China-U.S. relationship in the coming years and beyond," Zhou said in an address at New York University. Full story