Hu Jintao'S Visit To The United States On January 18Th - 21; &Nbsp; &Nbsp; Will Systematically Elaborate On China'S Policy.

According to the Ministry of foreign affairs website, foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei announced: at the invitation of President Barak Obama of United States of America, the president of the state

On the 6 day, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who is visiting the United States, attended the luncheon meeting of the US Foreign Relations Committee and delivered a speech.

Promoting the state visit to Sino US relations in the new era

Speech by foreign minister Yang Jiechi at the luncheon meeting of the Committee on foreign relations of the United States

(January 6, 2011, New York)

Respected President Haas,

Dear ambassador Zhang Yesui,

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is my great pleasure to come to New York at the beginning of the new year to meet your old friends.

As one of the most influential and world-renowned think-tank in the United States, the Council on foreign relations has done a lot of fruitful work in conducting research on China issues and promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between China and the United States under the leadership of President Haas.

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you.

My invitation at the invitation of secretary of state Hilllary Clinton is preparing for president Hu Jintao's upcoming state visit to the United States at the invitation of President Barack Obama, and exchanging views on current Sino US relations and major international and regional issues of common interest.

During my stay in Washington, I had the honor of visiting president Obama, and I had extensive and fruitful meetings and talks with Secretary of state Clinton, assistant Donilon, Geithner finance minister and Luo Jiahui minister.

I also had a good communication with people from all walks of life in the United States.

In two weeks, President Hu Jintao will set foot on the land of the United States.

The visit between China and the United States at the beginning of the 40th anniversary second years and the second ten years of twenty-first Century is a major arrangement for China and the United States to carry forward the two countries' relations in the new era and will have a major and far-reaching impact.

During his visit to the United States, President Hu Jintao will work together with President Obama to plan a blueprint for Sino US cooperation in the new era and exchange views extensively and deeply on major issues of common concern.

During his visit to the United States, President Hu will also make an important speech and widely contact with people from all walks of life in the United States.

The relevant departments, civil organizations and business circles of the two governments are all working with great enthusiasm to accumulate fruitful results for President Hu's visit.

The two sides are expected to sign a series of cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, energy, environment, infrastructure construction, humanities, science and technology, and announce many new cooperation projects.

Looking back at the history of Sino US relations, high-level exchanges between leaders of the two countries have led and promoted the development of bilateral relations again and again.

From President Nixon's visit to China in 1972 to Comrade Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States in 1979, then to 1997 and 2002, President Jiang Zemin's visit to the United States and 2006 President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States.

We have reason to believe that under the joint efforts of both sides, President Hu Jintao's state visit will effectively promote the development of positive cooperation and all-round Sino US relations in the new period, enhance the level of pragmatic cooperation between China and the United States, enhance the understanding and friendship between the two peoples, and show that China and the United States jointly maintain the will and action of world peace, stability and development.

Dear friends,

President Hu's visit to the United States coincides with President Obama's 2nd anniversary in power.

We have made positive comments on the progress made in Sino US relations in the past two years.

Sino US relations are very important bilateral relations in the world today.

We believe that in the past two years, although Sino US relations have encountered some difficulties, they have made important progress in general, especially in the following areas.

First, the level of communication between the two countries at the top level and at all levels is unprecedented.

Sino US relations achieved a smooth pition in a short time after the new US president took office. The two heads of State met successfully 7 times in 24 months and exchanged state visits. Other officials at all levels also kept frequent contacts.

The two sides also set up a high-level consultation mechanism between China and the United States on strategic and economic dialogue and cultural exchanges, and set up a unique and effective platform for promoting mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States.

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Two, the strong willingness and determination of the two countries to strengthen cooperation is unprecedented.

In April 2009, President Hu Jintao reached an important consensus with Obama in London. The two sides should work together to build a positive, cooperative and comprehensive Sino US relationship in twenty-first Century, pointing out the direction for the development of Sino US relations in the new era.

President Hu emphasized many times that a good Sino US relationship is in line with the fundamental interests of the two countries and is conducive to peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region and even the world. The Chinese government attaches great importance to relations with the United States and will strive to promote cooperation between the two countries.

Similarly, President Obama and the US government attach great importance to Sino US relations and are committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Three, China and the United States share unprecedented interests.

The two countries are working together to tackle the international financial crisis and promote global economic governance reform, which has played an important role in promoting world economic recovery.

Sino US economic and trade relations have reached a new stage. In 2010, the total economic and trade volume of the two countries is expected to reach US $380 billion. China has become the fastest growing main export market in the United States for 9 consecutive years.

Chinese enterprises' investment in the US has increased rapidly.

By the end of November 2010, Chinese enterprises had invested more than $4 billion 400 million in the US African financial sector, contributing to the recovery of the US economy and the protection of employment.

The bilateral exchanges and cooperation in bilateral and extensive fields such as energy and environment are also expanding to a new breadth and depth.

Four, the participation of the two peoples in Sino US relations has been extensive and unprecedented.

At present, 120 thousand Chinese are studying in the United States, and more than 20 thousand of them are studying in China.

According to statistics from the Chinese side, the number of tourists between China and the United States has exceeded 3 million a year, and more than 110 passengers are flying across the Pacific every week.

China and the United States have established 36 pairs of friendly provinces and 161 sister cities.

These close contacts set up numerous bridges of friendship and cooperation between China and the United States.

The five is the unprecedented communication and coordination between China and the United States on major international and regional issues.

The two countries have effectively coordinated the global issues such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Iran's nuclear and South Asian regions, the climate change, the group of twenty, the United Nations reform and the fight against pnational crimes. They have played an important role in safeguarding world peace and security and promoting global sustainable development, so that Sino US cooperation has a richer strategic connotation and a more important global impact.

Looking back on the development of Sino US relations in the past two years, what brings us closer to each other on the road of cooperation? I think it is the increasing common interests and the need for both sides to seize opportunities and meet challenges together for the well-being of the two countries and the people of the world. This is the foundation of Sino US relations in twenty-first Century.

Although there are still some problems in Sino US relations, there is a basic consensus between China and the United States. That is, Sino US relations are too important. The common interests of China and the United States are far greater than differences. Cooperation has always been the mainstream of bilateral relations.

We must treat differences and contradictions in the right place and treat them properly.

We must focus on the overall situation of cooperation between the two countries, strengthen risk control and divergent management, and not be dissatisfied with each other.

We should ensure that the big ship of Sino US relations continues to follow the correct course.

Of course, I need to point out that we should adhere to the norms of international relations, the three Sino US joint communiques, and the joint statement between the two governments.

This is the basis for dealing with sensitive issues, including bilateral relations, especially sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the situation on the Korean Peninsula, which we are all concerned about.

China is linked to the Korean Peninsula and looks across the sea.

Our goal of the peninsula policy can be summed up in six words: "peace, stability and no nuclear".

For this reason, China has been urging the north and south of the peninsula to calm down restraint and push them to engage in dialogue.

Facts show that pressure is not conducive to solving problems, and dialogue and consultation is the fundamental way out.

It is for this reason that we have been actively promoting effective ways to solve problems through contacts and dialogues.

We believe that the six party talks are the best platform and effective support for promoting the denuclearization of the peninsula, maintaining the stability of the peninsula and achieving the long-term stability of Northeast Asia.

We call for the urgent consultation of the leaders of the six party talks as soon as possible, and on this basis, the resumption of the six party talks on a timely basis. The parties concerned will comprehensively and evenly fulfill the "9. 19" joint statement and push forward the process of denuclearization on the peninsula.

Maintaining peace and stability and achieving denuclearization are the greatest common interests and goals of China and the United States on the Peninsula issue.

Over the past few years, China and the United States have carried out close communication and coordination on issues related to the peninsula, and have carried out very good cooperation.

We must continue to work together with other parties to jointly safeguard peace and stability on the peninsula, promote the process of denuclearization on the peninsula and achieve long-term stability in Northeast Asia.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends,

All the experts and scholars here are very skilled in their respective research fields, and are also important leaders of public opinion.

Your research results and articles are of great importance to the US's public opinion and public opinion orientation.

It is hoped that China and the United States will exchange more and more cooperation with each other in the academic circles, and jointly introduce China and the United States to the two peoples objectively, truthfully and comprehensively, so that more people from both countries will realize the importance of Sino US cooperation and make Sino US friendship more popular.

China and the United States, one of the largest developing countries, and one of the largest developed countries, share enormous common interests in a globalized world and shoulder the great responsibility of safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.

This is an unprecedented business.

We need to work together with courage and wisdom to create a new type of great power relations that are friendly and common development.

On the arrival of the second ten years of twenty-first Century, we are willing to work with the US side to take President Hu's visit to the United States as a historic opportunity and a new starting point, to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges between the two countries, to enhance strategic mutual trust, to promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields, and to strengthen communication and coordination on major international and regional issues, so as to benefit the two countries and the peoples of the world.

Thank you.