BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday urged the United States to loosen controls on the export of its hi-tech products to China.
Hu made the appeal when meeting with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama, who is on his first visit to China since he took office early this year.
Washington's restrictions on high-tech exports have "indeed affected unbalanced Sino-U.S. trade ties" and "strongly restrained the competitiveness of U.S.-made products," Yao Jian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, told a briefing on Monday.
Chinese hi-tech imports from the U.S. have shrunk since 2001. Eight years ago, the U.S. accounted for 18.3 percent of Chinese hi-tech imports -- it is now at 7 percent, said Yao.
At his meeting with Obama, Hu also called on the U.S. side to recognize China's market economy status at an early date.
Hu hoped that the U.S. side will further facilitate trade and investment between the two countries, and take a more active approach to promote the healthy, stable development of the bilateral economic and trade relations.
So far, 97 WTO members have recognized China's market economy status. But its major trade partners, such as the United States, the European Union, Japan and India, have not.
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao hosted a red-carpet welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People.
Chinese President Hu Jintao holds a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2009.(Xinhua/Li Tao) Photo Gallery>>>
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BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao made five proposals on promoting Sino-U.S. relations and tackling delicate issues of common concern while meeting with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama in Beijing Tuesday.
Obama, who is in Beijing for a four-day state visit to China, agreed with Hu on the proposals, reiterating that the United States does not seek to contain China's rise and that he welcomes China as a "strong, prosperous and successful member of the community of nations." Full story
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States on Tuesday pledged to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation on key global issues in a joint statement issued after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.
The two sides highlighted the substantial progress in China-U.S. relations over the past 30 years, and reached agreement to advance China-US relations in the new era, according to the statement. Full story
BEIJING Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- United States President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he and Chinese President Hu Jintao had reached agreement on a range of issues, covering climate change, trade and nuclear non-proliferation.
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BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- United States President Barack Obama Tuesday told Chinese President Hu Jintao that more people-to-people exchanges between the U.S. and China would lead to greater cooperation on economic and security issues.
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SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said here Monday the U.S.-China cooperation enables both countries to be more prosperous and more secure and that young people are the best ambassadors.
Obama had a dialogue with 500-strong Chinese college students Monday afternoon in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, a highlighted activity in the first stop of his four-day maiden trip to China since taking office in January. Full story
BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing Monday afternoon to continue a four-day state visit to China after meetings with officials and students in Shanghai.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping walks with U.S. President Barack Obama at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 16, 2009. Obama arrived here Monday afternoon to continue his four-day state visit to China.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
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SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting United States President Barack Obama said on Monday he would discuss economic recovery, climate change and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in his talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
He made the remarks at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum during his first trip to China since taking office in January. Full story
SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China on Sunday night for a four-day visit to the world's most populous country.
The visit by the leader of the largest developed country to the biggest developing one has roused great interest among observers as China-U.S. relationship has always been one of the most important and complicated bilateral ties in the world. Full story
