Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday (Tuesday local
time) called for joint efforts to achieve reciprocal and win-win
results in promoting Sino-US ties.
As long as China and the US view and handle bilateral relations
from a strategic height and long-term perspective, seize their
common strategic interests, and enhance exchanges and cooperation
with mutual respect and on an equal footing, they will realize the
reciprocal and win-win results, Hu said.
Speaking at a dinner in Seattle hosted by Governor of Washington
State Christine O. Gregoire, Hu said China and the US share common
aspirations for promoting their economic and social development and
common strategic interests in a wide range of areas -- from
safeguarding world peace to promoting global economic growth.
During his current visit to the US, Hu said, he would exchange
views with President George W. Bush and other US leaders on
bilateral relations and major international and regional issues so
as to jointly advance the bilateral constructive and cooperative
relationship.
At a meeting with Gregoire yesterday, Hu said Washington State
enjoys very close and fruitful exchanges and cooperation with China
in economy, trade, education, health, science and technology.
He said the two sides will have broader prospects for mutually
beneficial cooperation as China's reform and opening-up deepen.
He encouraged local business people to strengthen exchanges with
the Chinese side.
Gregoire said she hoped bilateral cooperation would continue to
grow in such fields as economy, trade, health, education, science
and technology.
China's National Development and Reform Commission and the
Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of software
for personal and business computing, signed in Seattle yesterday a
memorandum of understanding on further strengthening bilateral
cooperation in software.
Both sides agreed that bilateral cooperation in the coming five
years will cover technology development, hardware purchase,
software outsourcing, technical cooperation, personnel training and
expansion of investment in China's software businesses.
The Chinese president also paid a visit yesterday afternoon to
the Redmond-based Microsoft Corp, where he told Microsoft Chairman
Bill Gates that he is satisfied with bilateral cooperation and
hoped to further expand such cooperation.
Gates said the Chinese government stresses innovation and
Microsoft takes innovation as a key, which forms a firmer
foundation for bilateral cooperation.
He also expressed his appreciation for the Chinese government's
efforts and achievements in intellectual property rights
protection.
(Xinhua News Agency April 20, 2006)