Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama met the press here Tuesday noon at the Great Hall of the People after their official talks.

    The two leaders were to brief Chinese and overseas reporters about their talks.  

 Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama after they meet the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2009.  
Differences “normal,” mutual respect essential in Sino-U.S. ties: President Hu
 
    BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Tuesday that the key to Sino-U.S. relations was to mutually respect and accomodate each other’s core interests and major concerns while differences from different national conditions were normal.

   “The China-U.S. relations are very important. Maintaining and promoting such ties is a shared responsibility of both sides,” Hu told reporters here after meeting visiting U.S. President Barack Obama. 

Obama says U.S. recognizes Tibet as part of China
 
    BEIJING Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — United States President Barack Obama Tuesday said the U.S. government recognizes that Tibet is part of the People’s Republic of China.

    He also said that the United States supports the early resumption of dialogue between the Chinese government and representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve any concerns and differences that the two sides may have. 

China, U.S. appreciate role of G20 summit in coping with global financial crisis
 
   BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Tuesday that both China and the United States appreciated the major role of the G20 summit in coping with the global financial crisis.

   Speaking to the press after talks with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama, Hu said he and Obama spoke highly of the significant roles played by the G20 summit.

China, U.S. to work together for positive results at Copenhagen summit
 
   BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — China and the United States would work together for positive results at the Copenhagen summit slated for December this year, Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Tuesday.

   “President Obama and I agreed to expand the China-U.S. cooperation in the fields of climate change, energy and environment,” Hu told the press after talks with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.

Hu, Obama agree on resolving Korean Peninsula, Iran nuclear issues through dialogue
 
   BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Tuesday he and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama agreed during their talks to resolve the nuclear issues of the Korean Peninsula and Iran through dialogue.

  “Both of us remain committed to resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and consultation,” Hu said when meeting the press with Obama after their bilateral talks. “Such a commitment serves the common interests of China and the United States and all other parties concerned.” 
China, U.S. to cooperate in space exploration, high-speed rail construction
 
    BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao met here with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Both leaders agreed to start cooperation in new fields of space exploration and high-speed railway construction.

    Hu said both leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between China and the United States on the basis of mutual benefits in areas such as anti-terrorism, law enforcement, science and technology, agriculture, health care and civil aviation. 

China, U.S. to cooperate in macroeconomic, financial policies to solidify recovery: President Hu
 
    BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — China and the United States have agreed to continue dialogue and cooperation in macroeconomic and financial policies as the recovery of the global economy remains unsteady, Chinese President Hu Jintao told the press here on Tuesday after his talks with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.

    Hu said he and President Obama exchanged views on the current global financial situation and held that given the positive signs of the recovering global economy, the foundation of it was far from solid. 

New round of China-U.S. strategic, economic dialogue scheduled for next summer
 
    BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Tuesday that China and the United States will start preparations as soon as possible for the second round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) scheduled for next summer in Beijing.

    China and the United States will continue implementing the agreements reached at the first round of the dialogue last July in Washington, Hu said in remarks to reporters after talks with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama. 

Hu says his talks with Obama candid, constructive, fruitful
 
      BEIJING, Nov,17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Tuesday that his talks with U.S. President Barack Obama were candid, constructive and fruitful.

     At a joint press conference with Obama after the talks, Hu said he had “very good talks” with the U.S. president, and that they made a deep exchange of views on the China-U.S. relationship and major international and regional issues of common concern and reached consensus on many important issues.  

Hu holds official talks with Obama on bilateral ties

    BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama started official talks in Beijing on Tuesday morning to discuss bilateral ties and global issues of mutual concern.

    The official talks were held at the Great Hall of the People after a close-door meeting between the two presidents. 

Hu hosts welcome ceremony for U.S. President Obama

    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)
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   This is Obama’ s first state visit to China since he assumed presidency in January. 

Obama upbeat about Sino-U.S. ties, pins hope on younger generation

   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.