Hu, Obama meet on bilateral ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao met his US counterpart Barack Obama on Tuesday to exchange views on bilateral ties and other important issues of common concern.

The two leaders were meeting on the sidelines of the UN climate change summit and other UN meetings. This has been their second meeting this year since April 1 when they met in London during a Group of 20 summit on the global financial crisis.

During their London meeting, Hu and Obama agreed to work together to build a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship.

Since Obama took office in January 2009, China-US relations have achieved a smooth transition and maintained a positive momentum of growth.

The first China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue was held in Washington in late July, when the two countries pledged to intensify bilateral ties and expand cooperation on major international issues and global challenges.