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| Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) hosts a welcoming ceremony for German President Horst Koehler in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2010. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) |
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday greeted German President Horst Koehler and proposed stronger bilateral collaboration and joint efforts to tackle global challenges.
Hu gave a red-carpet welcome to Koehler at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at the start of Koehler's five-day visit to China.
Following an honor guard reception and a 21-gun military salute, Hu and Koehler held hour-long talks covering political affairs, economic cooperation and global challenges.
Koehler paid his first state visit to China in 2007 and attended the Beijing Paralympics in 2008.
"The visit, including your attendance at the Shanghai Expo, reflects the importance you attach to developing ties with China," Hu said.
