호금도 주석과 라이스 미국 국무장관, 중미관계 건전한 발전 추진 용의표명

호금도 중국 국가주석은 30일 베이징에서 라이스 미 국무장관을 회견한 자리에서 현재 중미 관계는 지난 것을 이어받고 미래의 것을 창조하는 중요한 단계에 놓여있다고 하면서 중국은 미국측과 함께 중미관계의 지속적이고 건전하며 안정적인 발전을 추동할 용의가 있다고 표명했습니다.

호금도 주석은 중미 관계를 진일보 공고히 하고 발전시키는 것은 양국과 양국인민의 근본이익에 부합되며 아태지역, 나아가서 세계의 평화, 안정과 발전에 중요하고 심원한 영향을 미칠 것이라고 평가했습니다. 호금도 주석은 국제정세와 미국 국내정세에 그 어떤 변화가 발생한다 하더라도 중미간의 건설적 협력관계를 발전시키려는 중국의 방침은 개변되지 않을 것이라고 말했습니다. 그는 중국은 상호존중, 평등호혜, 공동발전의 기초위에서 미국과의 대화와 교류를 강화하고 공통인식과 협력을 확대할 용의를 갖고 있다고 표명했습니다.

라이스 장관은 미국은 부시 대통령의 임기내에 중미 관계발전을 계속 추진할 것이며 동시에 한반도 핵문제 6자회담행정을 추동하는 등 문제에서 중국과 협력을 강화할 용의를 갖고 있다고 말했습니다. 라이스 장관은 이어서 미국은 베이징 올림픽 준비사업이 성과를 이룩하기를 축원한다고 말했습니다.

 

 

 

*Hu says China's U.S. policy remains unchanged as relations at "crucial stage"

GOV.cn Monday, June 30, 2008

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Beijing June 30, 2008. [Xinhua Photo] Chinese President Hu Jintao (1st R) meets with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (1st L) in Beijing June 30, 2008. [Xinhua Photo] President Hu Jintao told visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday that relations between China and the United States were at a "crucial stage" linking the past to the future. He added that "Whatever changes take place in the United States and the international situation, our guideline of developing constructive, cooperative relations with the United States remains unchanged." He pledged to work with the United States to enhance dialogue and exchange based on mutual respect, equality, reciprocity and prosperity to promote trust and cooperation and push forward the healthy development of Sino-U.S. relations. "Furthering the Sino-U.S. relationship conforms to the fundamental interest of the two countries and peoples, and it has a profound impact on the peace, stability and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the world," he said. Hailing the current state of U.S.-China ties, Rice said President George W. Bush was expected to meet Hu during the upcoming G8 summit and dialogues. She said Bush would continue to promote relations with China in the final part of his term and would strengthen cooperation with China on the six-party talks and other issues. Hu reaffirmed China's stance on the Taiwan issue, and Rice said that the United States adhered to the one-China policy. Hu thanked the United States for its assistance after the May 12 Sichuan earthquake, saying Rice's tour to the quake zone on Sunday demonstrated "a warm feeling by Americans to Chinese people". Rice said she was impressed with the recovery efforts and the spirit of the people. After spending about four hours in quake-stricken Sichuan Province, Rice arrived in Beijing on Sunday afternoon to continue her visit to China. Rice met with Hu on Monday morning following meetings with Premier Wen Jiabao and State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

http://www.gov.cn/misc/2008-06/30/content_1031541.htm

*Rice visits quake-hit China region

GOV.cn Sunday, June 29, 2008

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 29, 2008, to extend condolences for the victims in the quake-hit region. [Xinhua Photo] U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (2nd L, Front) watches the performance of local children at a resettlement in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 29, 2008. [Xinhua Photo] U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday arrived in Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province, and extended condolences to those affected by the May 12 earthquake. Rice first visited the debris of the Tengda sports club in downtown Dujiangyan. The three-story building, built in 1980s, collapsed during the earthquake. Stepping on the debris, Rice kept shaking her head. Communist Party chief of Dujiangyan Liu Junlin told her more than 3,000 people in the city lost their lives during the devastating earthquake, and 90 percent of local houses collapsed. Rice then went to Qinjianrenjia that houses 8,000 people, and asked about the condition of temporary houses. Mayor of Dujiangyan Xu Xingguo told her the city has built more than 3,500 prefab houses, settling more than 8,000 people now and planning to add 4,000 people in the future. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L, Front) visits the debris of a sports club in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 29, 2008.  [Xinhua Photo] Rice commended the efforts of medical staff. "You have done a good job. You saved a lot of people," she told Doctor Jin Weitie. Later on she visited a culture center in the settlement where she watched the Beijing opera and a show performed by the children. "It is good to see people are recovering and going on with their lives, and children are studying and performing", she said. She presented a book on U.S. national parks to 14-year-old boy, Zhou Yifan, after they chatted together in English. She inscribed the book with a message of good wishes. "I am tremendously impressed with the spirits of the people we met in the relocation area," Rice told reporters before her departure from Chengdu. She said that it was not the U.S. government, but the U.S people that responded with sympathy and kindness. "We talk about U.S.-China relations, we talk at the government level, but it is really the relations between the American people and the Chinese people that really make the difference," she said. "With a disaster of this magnitude, no one can do it alone and we are glad that the Chinese government and the Chinese people reached out to the international community and allowed the international community to help," Rice added. Rice was the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the area ravaged by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake that killed almost 70,000 people. During her four-hour stay in the province, Rice also toured temporary homes for survivors and saw a water purifier donated by Samaritan's Purse, a U.S. non-governmental organization committed to international relief. One water purifier was installed in Yonggu Village in Yutang town. It has a daily capacity of 40,000 liters of water, enough for 15,000 people to drink, wash and bath. The U.S. government has offered cash and materials worth 2.6 million U.S. dollars for quake relief, according to China's Foreign Ministry. Her Sichuan visit is part of her two-day China tour, which will bring her to Beijing. She is scheduled to discuss with Chinese leaders a wide range of issues, including the Korean nuclear issue. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (2nd R) talks with student Zhou Yifan (3rd L) at a resettlement in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 29, 2008.  [Xinhua Photo]

Editor: Bi Mingxin Source: Xinhua

http://www.gov.cn/misc/2008-06/29/content_1030549.htm