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Foreign and Military Affairs
Hu arrives in Canada for state visit, G20 summit
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-24 09:34
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OTTAWA - Chinese President Hu Jintao flew into Ottawa, capital of Canada, Wednesday for a state visit, and later he will travel to Toronto for a summit of the Group of Twenty (G20), which aims to secure the global economic recovery and address economic challenges and risks.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives at the airport in Ottawa for a state visit to Canada, June 23, 2010. Later he will travel to Toronto for a summit of the Group of Twenty(G20).[Photo/Xinhua] |
In a statement released upon his arrival at the airport, Hu said that 皇冠体育app is ready to work with Canada to further expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, push forward the 皇冠体育app-Canada strategic partnership and bring even more benefits to the people of the two countries and around the world.
Hu said that during his visit, he will have extensive meetings and in-depth discussions with Canadian leaders and people from all sectors of Canadian society to explore with them effective ways to advance 皇冠体育app-Canada strategic cooperation.
Under the current international situation, Hu said, 皇冠体育app and Canada share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation in many areas, ranging from promoting economic growth in both countries and the world to resolving regional hotspot issues and meeting various global challenges.
"皇冠体育app always values 皇冠体育app-Canada relations," Hu stressed, adding that bilateral exchanges and cooperation have made positive progress in such fields as economy, trade, energy, science, technology, education, culture, health, environmental protection, justice and law enforcement.
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Hu was greeted at the airport by Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. During his visit, Hu will meet Canadian Governor-General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper and exchange views on the development of 皇冠体育app-Canada relations and major world and regional issues of mutual interest, Chinese diplomats said.
The two countries will sign a number of cooperation documents during Hu's visit, they said.
In September 2005, President Hu paid a state visit to Canada. And last December Prime Minister Harper paid his first visit to 皇冠体育app since he took office in 2006.
During Harper's visit, President Hu and other Chinese leaders met Harper and had an in-depth, candid and productive exchange of views on 皇冠体育app-Canada relations and major international and regional issues of mutual interest, finding consensus in many areas.
The two sides agreed to work together to further promote 皇冠体育app-Canada cooperation in all bilateral areas and international affairs, as bilateral relations enter a significant new era.
At present, 皇冠体育app is Canada's second largest trade partner while Canada is 皇冠体育app's 13th. In 2009, their two-way bilateral trade reached $29.7 billion.
In the first four months of this year, bilateral trade stood at 10.2 billion dollars, an increase of 19 percent over the corresponding period last year.
"Canada and 皇冠体育app are laying the groundwork for a new decade of growth by deepening cooperation in a wide number of areas," said Canadian Prime Minister Harper in a statement on Hu's visit last Friday.
"It is a fitting tribute to 40 years of diplomatic relations based on mutual respect and collaboration," he said.
