President Hu Jintao arrived in New York Tuesday from Mexico City
to attend the UN summit scheduled for September 14-16.
The Chinese leader has just concluded a state visit to Mexico.
Prior to that, he visited Canada.
The UN summit, to be held at the UN headquarters in New York, is
expected to bring together 180 heads of state and government, the
largest gathering of world leaders in history.
The leaders will make decisions regarding development, security,
human rights and UN reform.
The summit is expected to have a vital influence on the future
of the UN and international relations, analysts said.
At the summit meeting, Hu will deliver a speech to expound
China's views and stance on the current international situation and
major international issues, and put forward specific proposals on
issues including UN reform and international cooperation.
In an interview last month, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said
that Hu's attendance at the UN summit demonstrates China's support
to the UN and will be conducive to closer China-UN cooperation.
Li said China hopes the summit will have positive results, which
should include reiterating the commitments to the spirit and
principles enshrined in the UN Charter, safeguarding the UN
authority, promoting the settlement of issues regarding development
and implementing the Millennium Development Goals.
China also hopes the summit will enhance the UN's capability to
cope with threats and challenges through active and prudent
reforms, promote multilateralism and help boost the sound and
harmonious development of international relations, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency September 14, 2005)