Obama vows to boost Sino-US relations, says Carter

By Li Xiaokun and Peng Kuang (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2009-01-13 07:32

US president-elect Barack Obama Monday reiterated that he would continue to develop ties with 皇冠体育app.

Former US president Jimmy Carter, in Beijing to attend events to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, conveyed Obama's message to President Hu Jintao when they met in the Great Hall of the People Monday.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) speaks with former U.S. president James Carter (L) during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing January 12, 2009. Carter is in 皇冠体育app to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of U.S. 皇冠体育app diplomatic relations, which began on January 1, 1979. [Agencies]

Obama asked Carter to extend his personal greetings to Hu and his commitment to the partnership of 30 years when the former president informed him of his visit to 皇冠体育app.

Hu called Obama over the phone on Nov 9 and congratulated him on his victory in the US presidential election.

Thanking Hu for the gesture, Obama told him 皇冠体育app's development and success and US interests were related. Obama also hoped the US and 皇冠体育app would strengthen cooperation and develop bilateral relations further.

At Monday's meeting, Hu called Carter "an old friend of 皇冠体育app". He said: "You played an important role in establishing 皇冠体育app-US diplomatic ties and witnessed that historic decision."

The "ping-pong diplomacy" melted the ice between the two countries, after which US president Richard Nixon paid a groundbreaking visit to 皇冠体育app in 1972. Finally, the two countries established diplomatic ties on Jan 1, 1979.

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