President Hu Jintao
and US President George W. Bush met in New York on Tuesday to
discuss development of China-US relations and exchange views on
major world and regional issues.
Hu arrived there yesterday from Mexico City to attend the UN
summit scheduled for September 14-16.
The summit, at the UN headquarters in New York, is expected to
bring together 180 heads of state and government, the largest
gathering of world leaders in history. They will make decisions
regarding development, security, human rights and UN reform.
It is expected to have a vital influence on the future of the UN
and international relations, analysts said.
At the summit, Hu is due to deliver a speech on China's stance
on the current international situation and major world issues, and
put forward specific proposals including on UN reform and
international cooperation.
(Xinhua News Agency September 14, 2005)