Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Washington D.C.
Wednesday from Seattle to continue his four-day state visit to the
US as guest of US President George W. Bush.
Hu is expected to hold talks with Bush and meet with other US
leaders on Thursday to exchange views on bilateral relations and
major international and regional issues of common concern.
On Wednesday morning, Hu visited a Boeing factory in Everett of
Washington State where he toured the production line and addressed
Boeing employees.
Before leaving Seattle for Washington, Hu attended a luncheon
hosted by the Washington State, the Seattle business community and
local organizations, and delivered a speech titled "Deepen Mutually
Beneficial Cooperation to Promote Common Development."
This is Hu's first state visit to the US, with Seattle being the
first stop of his four-day stay in the country.
The US is the first leg of his five-nation tour, which will also
take him to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya.
(Xinhua News Agency April 20, 2006)
